Watching in Tongues: Multilingualism on American Television in the 21st Century
by James G. Mitchell (Salve Regina University, USA) This book explores ideas and issues related to second language (L2) speakers and L2 use as portrayed on American television. It examines many examples of television depictions of L2 speakers and L2 use collected in the first decades of the 21st century. The book is divided into four three-chapter sections. “Humor and Homicide” looks...