Multilingual Digital Humanities

Multilingual Digital Humanities examines the impact of monolingualism, particularly Anglocentrism, on digital practices in the humanities and social sciences. It explores a wide range of applied contexts, such as digital linguistic injustice, critical digital literacy, digital learning, digital publishing, low-resourced, minoritized, or endangered languages in a digital space, and multilingual historical intertextuality. The book features 13 diverse case studies of infrastructural projects, pedagogical resources, computational models, interface building, and publishing initiatives in various languages, contextualized within a wider cultural frame. It is essential reading for students, scholars, and practitioners working in digital humanities and digital studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 28 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The study of Multilingual Digital Humanities delves into the profound influence of monolingualism, particularly Anglocentrism, on digital practices within the humanities and social sciences. This comprehensive volume explores a diverse array of applied contexts, including digital linguistic injustice, critical digital literacy, digital learning, digital publishing, the preservation of low-resourced, minority, or endangered languages in digital spaces, and multilingual historical intertextuality. These discussions are situated within a broader framework of language technologies, language documentation, and the development of international language-based infrastructure. Drawing upon both primary and secondary research, this four-part book presents 13 captivating case studies that showcase infrastructural projects, pedagogical resources, computational models, interface design, and publishing initiatives across a range of languages, including Arabic, French, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, Spanish, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil. By contextualizing these debates within a broader cultural framework, the book bridges the gap between the linguistic focus of multilingual initiatives and the broader discourse of cultural criticism in DH.

Recognizing the digital as a culturally situated and organic multilingual entity that encompasses past, present, and future worlds, Multilingual Digital Humanities emphasizes its reactive nature and impact on institutional and methodological frameworks for knowledge creation. This book serves as an essential resource for students, scholars, and practitioners engaged in digital humanities and digital studies, providing valuable insights into the complex dynamics of multilingualism in the digital age.

Weight: 710g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032491943