English Language Education in Multicultural and Multilingual Settings

This edited volume explores multilingualism, multiculturalism, and English language education across diverse global contexts, from the Global South to the Global North. It presents interdisciplinary research on language policy, multilingual awareness, and English-medium instruction, highlighting perspectives from teachers, students, parents, and administrators. The chapters critically examine culturally responsive teaching, inclusive practices, and teacher education programs that support immigrant, refugee, and minority language students. Topics include community-based curricula, multilingual activities, indigenous language revitalization, and sociocultural processes shaped by globalization and language ideologies. Drawing on research from Cyprus, Austria, Slovenia, the USA, India, Italy, Japan, and Canada, the volume employs varied methodological approaches to address the challenges and opportunities of multilingual classrooms. It is an essential resource for educators, researchers, and policymakers committed to fostering linguistic diversity and equity in education.

Dr Sviatlana Karpava is an Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics/ Multilingualism and Coordinator of the MA in TESOL program at the Department of English Studies, University of Cyprus. She is Co-Director of the Discourse, Context and Society Lab and the Testing, Teaching and Translation Lab, Chair of Cyprus Teachers of English Association, active member/research collaborator of the Cyprus Linguistic Society, and Harmonious Bilingualism Network. Dr Karpava is MC member of CLILNetLE COST Action and WG member of the TraFaDy COST Action. Dr Karpava is the editor of several volumes on multilingualism and heritage language development (BRILL, 2024, Springer, 2025). She has presented her research at numerous international conferences and published her research work in various peer-reviewed journals. Her area of research is applied linguistics, second/third language acquisition, bilingualism, multilingualism, sociolinguistics, teaching, and education.