The Spanish Super Bowl: Bad Bunny, language and identity crisis set for collision

New books! 📖 "Storying the Immobilities of Gender Violence in the UK and Mexico" 📖 "Developing Pronunciation Teaching for International Intelligibility" 📖 "Bodies, Matter and Language in Transnational English Teachers’ Storying" 📖 "Supporting Asian American Students in Multicultural Contexts" ⬇️

"The language used in science, history and other disciplines has rarely been described with such precision and detail. This is an excellent collection of contributions that should inform multilingual education policies in Europe and beyond." buff.ly/EUzzHDE

"Through vivid narratives, candid interviews, and incisive analysis, Gerald explores how whiteness and language ideologies operate across diverse contexts. [The book] challenges readers to interrogate assumptions, embrace complexity, and, above all, listen." buff.ly/33PbhXV

"Enriched with multidisciplinary research and real stories, this is an engaging look at how media, common sense and cultural sensitivity can help us raise happy and successful cross-cultural children." Get your copy here: buff.ly/yWoXKoQ

"This concise resource invites readers into a set of action research journeys to explore multilingual biographies in order to enhance linguistic recognition. Educators will find these tools useful to kickstart reflections on the intersection of linguistic diversity & social justice." buff.ly/KNPuZhU

New blog post! "When we think about languages, we often think of them as if they had an existence of their own, independent of those who speak them. But that is not the case. It is we, the speakers, who bring languages to life every day – who shape them and give them meaning..."

"This volume is a veritable tour de force. It brings out the complexities and pitfalls of Language Policy and Planning, starting with the pervasive slipperiness of key concepts found lacking in operational definition." buff.ly/lPvmAAL

Here's a review of our book "Pronatalism: Discourses and Counterdiscourses" by Sarah Benesch in the Staten Islander:

"Spanning diverse educational contexts, levels, and target languages, it provides fresh perspectives for researchers and educators alike!" buff.ly/EUzzHDE

Behind the Books: Kristin Snoddon discusses her book "Being Understood: Deaf Interpreters, Embodied Language and Relationality"

"In his witty and engaging voice, JPB navigates how whiteness operates in invisible ways in areas of the world thought of as nice, progressive, or 'not racist'. This is a must-read for teacher-scholars in language studies and beyond." buff.ly/33PbhXV

"As a parent in a multicultural family, I found Sangita Shresthova's book both edifying and thought-provoking. I can't count the number of times I said out loud, 'Exactly!'…Inspiring reading." Order your copy now: buff.ly/yWoXKoQ

AI in English language education: has the discourse changed?

"This work is hopefully a trailblazer of more to come in the form of resources for educators and ordinary people to bring multilingualism out of the closet." buff.ly/KNPuZhU

As a mom in a Finnish-Chinese family, I’m excited to read this book, things certainly often don’t go according to plan! We almost lost Finnish with our daughter, but after years of determination and work (some tears too) I’m happy she can follow L1 Finnish courses, even if it’s imperfect.

‘I thought it was going to perish’: the remarkable revival of an endangered language in Lesotho

This new book invites readers to question whether language planning and policy can survive decolonialization. buff.ly/lPvmAAL

Developmental language disorder can have life-long effects – and it’s easily missed in multilingual children

New blog post! "I’ve come to believe that the work of cross-cultural parenting is less about reaching a fixed destination (perfect fluency, complete cultural immersion), and more about continuing to show up..." buff.ly/1rRJLBT #parenting #langchat

This new book offers fresh perspectives on academic and disciplinary literacies across a range of contexts. buff.ly/EUzzHDE

This new book discusses the many ways that racism and hierarchies of language hinder honesty and harm society. buff.ly/33PbhXV

New in paperback! "Heritage Languages in the Digital Age" edited by Birte Arendt and Gertrud Reershemius is now available in paperback! Get 30% off your copy with code DELPAP30 on our website: buff.ly/kXwIf5f

New blog post! Author JPB Gerald gives an overview of the different geographical and cultural contexts explored in his new book "The Public Pedagogy of the Master Narrative: The Stories We Tell Ourselves about Race and Language Around the World".

This new book is a practical research-backed guide for parents raising children across multiple cultures in a world shaped by digital media. buff.ly/yWoXKoQ

New in paperback! "Grammar in ELT and ELT Materials" by Graham Burton is now available in paperback! Get 30% off your copy with code DELPAP30 on our website: buff.ly/7fkg8mW

📣 The call for contributions to the next UNESCO RIELA Spring School is out and the theme this year is: #Caring & #Sharing! We will interested in intergenerational caring & sharing in the context of (forced) migration. 🗣️ Spread the word! Details 👉 bit.ly/RIELASpring Deadline for applying: 2 Feb.

This new book invites readers to reflect on the impact of languages and create workshops to develop inclusive and responsible societies. Available in print or Open Access ebook on our website: buff.ly/KNPuZhU

The author of "Bodies, Matter and Language in Transnational English Teachers’ Storying", Cristina Sánchez-Martín, has created a companion playlist for her book! Listen here while you read! buff.ly/S9U9GcA

Check out our newly-published books this month! 📖 "Languages We Live By" (Open Access) 📖 "The Cross-Cultural Parenting Playbook" 📖 "Insights into Disciplinary Literacies" 📖 "The Public Pedagogy of the Master Narrative" 📖 "Insecurities in Language Policy and Planning" buff.ly/vRsCmYW

For our European library customers, our library ebooks are now available on Torrossa Digital Library and Bookstore! Find them via the following link: buff.ly/TIOMuB4

Behind the Books: Asian Americans in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education

I see sounds as shapes. Synaesthesia has given me an extraordinary ability for languages

We have two brand new Open Access titles for you to start the year! 🔓 "Languages We Live By" Download free here: buff.ly/Fkox0OC 🔓"Storying the Immobilities of Gender Violence in the UK and Mexico" Download free here: buff.ly/tdNKktp

New blog post! "As a Vietnamese American scholar, educator, and activist in the field of bilingual education, Khánh has always felt isolated, invisible, and alienated because his lived experiences were not reflected in the curriculum...”"

Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test

Multilingualism Calculator Reveals True Language Strengths

"This book is a must-read to explore and connect with the diverse trajectories of research featured in the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series." buff.ly/yhBVB9M

New blog post! "It is crucial that we (educators, researchers, policymakers) take into account what students need to learn, and what they have to do with language to show they have learnt."

This year's CABE conference in San Francisco will be featuring the artwork of Christian Faltis, author, friend of the company and artist for a number of our book covers. You can read about Chris's life and work in CABE's latest newsletter:

"This book provides one of the most accessible, well-crafted introductions to the theory to date. Casal, Kurtz, and Qiu's book is a must for those who are interested in exploring the intersections of Sociocultural Theory, genre, and writing pedagogy." buff.ly/sGFLgyU

"This unique collection interrupts the silences constructed around Asian Americans to deliberately obscure their complexities, multilingual identities, and geographic/national/ethno-diversities [...] An essential resource for anyone seeking authenticity and truth."https://buff.ly/2ea5CKp

New blog post! We recently published "Key Developments in Bilingual Education and Bilingualism", a reader celebrating 30 years of our Bilingual Education & Bilingualism series. In this post the commissioning editor for the series explains the book's key features. buff.ly/G6c9YLk

Unstunting Growth: (Realistic) Professional Development in TEFL

English for Specific Purposes: How to Develop Meaningful ESP/EAP Assessments

The 10 English Learner Stories in the US That Defined 2025

Prewriting Activities for EFL Academic-Writing Classes

English classes are being targeted by anti-immigration protesters – but they’ve been politicised for years

Setting Up Essential Lesson Tasks for Multilingual Learner Access and Success

"This volume is a powerful reminder that contemporary research about bi-/multilingualism is done on the shoulders of giants. It showcases the work of those who have shaped the field over the past 30 years in their own voices, providing a beautiful mosaic of intellectual history." buff.ly/yhBVB9M