New Book: Advancing Filipino Language in the Diaspora, edited by Jayson Parba, PhD

Recently published book, Advancing Filipino in the Diaspora: Language Pegagogy, Identity and Practice, edited by Dr. Jayson Parba, UH Filipino Program Coordinator at IPLL, is now available. Published by Multilingual Matters, you may order it for a discount in September with code: BRU30.

“This edited volume examines Filipino language education across diaspora contexts, exploring how migration and sociopolitical conditions shape language use, identity, teaching and maintenance. Addressing a major gap in heritage language education and applied linguistics, it foregrounds the underrepresented work of Filipino language educators and highlights grassroots, community-driven work. It challenges native speakerism and monolingual ideologies to promote more inclusive, dynamic and translingual approaches to Filipino as a diasporic and evolving language, not confined to homeland or Tagalog-centric norms. Through sections on theoretical framing, identity and classroom pedagogy, the book highlights innovative teaching practices, community engagement and the evolving, lived realities of Filipino language across global contexts. It underscores the vitality of Filipino language in the diaspora and will be of interest to language educators, researchers and activists in Filipino language education, sociolinguistics and Philippine studies.”

More about the book is found in this link:  Title Detail: Advancing Filipino in the Diaspora by Jayson Parba