Abstract
The term ‘repertoire’ belongs to the core vocabulary of sociolinguistics.1 John Gumperz, in the introduction to the epochal Directions in Sociolinguistics: The Ethnography of Communication (Gumperz & Hymes 1972/1986) lists ‘linguistic repertoires’ as one of the ‘basic sociolinguistic concepts’ (Gumperz 1972/1986: 20–21) and defines it as ‘the totality of linguistic resources (i.e. including both invariant forms and variables) available to members of particular communities’ (italics added).
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Agha, A. (2007). Language and social relations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Bauman, R. & Scherzer, J. (1974). Introduction. In R. Bauman, & J. Sherzer (Eds.) Explorations in the ethnography of speaking. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 6–17.
Block, D. (2012) Economising globalisation in applied linguistics in neoliberal times. In D. Block, J. Gray & M. Holborow (Eds.) Neoliberalism and applied linguistics. London: Routledge. 56–85.
Blommaert, J. (2005). Discourse: A critical introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Blommaert, J. (2010). The sociolinguistics of globalization. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Blommaert, J., & Backus, A. (2011). Repertoires revisited: ‘Knowing language’ in superdiversity. Working Papers in Urban Language and Literacies 67, 1–26.
Blommaert, J., & Rampton, B. (2011). Language and superdiversity. Diversities, 13(2), 3–21.
Blommaert, J., Collins, J., & Slembrouck, S. (2005). Spaces of multilingualism. Language and Communication, 25, 197–216.
Collins, J., & Blot, R. (2003). Literacy and literacies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Creese, A., & Blackledge, A. (2010). Translanguaging in the bilingual classroom: A pedagogy for learning and teaching? Modern Language Journal, 94, 103–115.
Gumperz, J. (1972/1986). Introduction. In J. Gumperz, & D. Hymes (Eds) Directions in sociolinguistics: The ethnography of communication. London: Blackwell. 1–25.
Gumperz, J. (1982). Discourse strategies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Gumperz, J., & Hymes, D. (Eds). (1972/1986). Directions in sociolinguistics: The ethnography of communication. London: Blackwell.
Hogan-Brun, G., Mar-Molinero, C., & Stevenson, P. (Eds) (2009). Discourses on language and integration. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Hymes, D. (1968). Linguistic problems in defining the concept of ‘tribe’. In J. Helm (Ed.) Essays on the problem of tribe. Seattle: University of Washington Press. 23–48.
Hymes, D. (1972a/1986). Models of the interaction of language and social life. In J. Gumperz, & D. Hymes (Eds.) Directions in sociolinguistics: The ethnography of communication. London: Blackwell. 35–71.
Hymes, D. (1972b). On communicative competence. In J. B. Pride, & J. Holmes (Eds.) Sociolinguistics. London: Penguin. 269–293.
Hymes, D. (1974). Ways of speaking. In R. Bauman, & J. Sherzer (Eds.) Explorations in the ethnography of speaking. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 433–451.
Hymes, D. (1992). The concept of communicative competence revisited. In M. Pütz (Ed.) Thirty years of linguistic evolution. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 31–57.
Hymes, D. (1996). Ethnography, linguistics, narrative inequality: Toward an understanding of voice. London: Taylor & Francis.
Jörgensen, J. N., Karrebaek, M., Madsen, L., & Möller, J. (2011). Polylanguaging in superdiversity. Diversities 13(2), 23–37.
Juffermans, K. (2010). Local languaging: Literacy products and practices in Gambian society. PhD Dissertation, Tilburg University.
Kress, G. (1977). Before writing: Rethinking the paths to literacy. London: Routledge.
Kroon, S., Dong, J. & Blommaert, J. (2011). Truly moving texts. Tilburg Papers in Culture Studies 3.
Otsuji, E., & Pennycook, A. (2010). Metrolingualism: Fixity, fluidity and language in flux. International Journal of Multilingualism 7(3), 240–253.
Rampton, B. (1998). Speech community. In J. Verschueren, J.-O. Östman, & J. Blommaert (Eds.) Handbook of pragmatics 1998. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 1–32.
Rampton, B. (2006). Language in late modernity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Silverstein, M. (2004). Cultural concepts and the language-culture nexus. Current Anthropology 45, 621–652.
Spotti, M. (2011). Ideologies of success for the superdiverse citizen: The Dutch testing regime for integration and the online private sector. Diversities 13(2), 39–52.
Van der Aa, J. (2012). Monitoring narrative collaboration in a Caribbean classroom. PhD dissertation, University of Jyväskylä.
Varis, P., & Xuan, W. (2011). Superdiversity on the Internet: A case from China. Diversities 13(2), 71–83.
Velghe, F. (2011). Lessons in textspeak from Sexy Chick: Supervernacular literacy in South African instant and text messaging. Tilburg Papers in Culture Studies 1.
Vertovec, S. (2007). Super-diversity and its implications. Ethnic and Racial Studies 30, 1024–1054.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2013 Sense Publishers
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Blommaert, J., Backus, A. (2013). Superdiverse Repertoires and the Individual. In: Saint-Georges, I.d., Weber, JJ. (eds) Multilingualism and Multimodality. The Future of Education Research. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-266-2_2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-266-2_2
Publisher Name: SensePublishers, Rotterdam
Online ISBN: 978-94-6209-266-2
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and LawEducation (R0)
