Languages We Live ByExploring Sociolinguistic Trajectories\nAuthor(s): Katrin Ahlgren, Clara Molina\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Multilingual Matters\nISBN-13: 9781836681618, 978-1836681618\nSynopsis\nThis book invites readers to reflect on the impact of languages and create workshops to develop inclusive and responsible societies.\n\nLanguage plays a crucial role in the creation and reproduction of social inequalities, but it can also be a key factor in their deconstruction and in the creation of a more multilingual and inclusive world. This book guides the reader through an exploration of creative and effective tools for examining the role that languages play in the life trajectories of speakers and how they can shape personal identities and promote social justice. The authors demonstrate the use of personal language family trees, language self-portraits and autobiographical narratives as means to explore sociolinguistic rep.