Overview
[AI Summary]: This comprehensive book review examines “Language, Migration and Multilingualism in the Age of Digital Humanities” (De Gruyter, 2023), a collection of 11 case studies exploring how digital technologies reshape migration-related language practices. The review analyzes the book’s contributions to digital linguistics across three dimensions: translanguaging practices in digital spaces, identity construction through multilingual communication, and socio-political discourse. Cheng highlights how the book enriches digital humanities research by examining how migrants creatively use digital platforms for language learning, social integration, and political expression, while also addressing the negative aspects of digitalization including algorithmic bias and hate speech.
- Author: Cheng Runfeng (程润峰)
- Year: 2025
- Institution: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Language: Chinese
- Publication: Digital Humanities Journal (《数字人文》)
- Reviewed Book: Soria et al. (eds.), “Language, Migration and Multilingualism in the Age of Digital Humanities” (2023)
- Topics: Digital linguistics, migration studies, multilingualism, translanguaging, online identity