Language Diversity, Policy and Social Justice

Kellie Rolstad is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education at the University of Maryland, USA. Her research interests include the language of schooling, language diversity, translanguaging/plurilingualism, alternative learning outcomes and democratic education, and her work has appeared in numerous linguistics journals and edited collections.Wayne E. Wright is Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Programs, and Faculty Development and the Barbara I. Cook Chair of Literacy and Language in the College of Education at Purdue University, USA. He is Co-Editor of the Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, Editor of the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, and Co-Editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series.Na Liu is a senior research and planning analyst at Chabot College, California, USA. She conducts research studies and program evaluation to support evidence-based decision and policymaking and inform educational program development. Previously, she served as an expert on heritage and community language development and Chinese language assessment at the Center for Applied Linguistics.Jeff MacSwan is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education and Professor of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science at the University of Maryland, USA. His research focuses on the linguistic study of bilingualism and codeswitching (or language alternation) and the implications for multilingual students in education. His recent books include Multilingual Perspectives on Translanguaging (Multilingual Matters, 2022) and Codeswitching in the Classroom (with Christian J. Faltis, Routledge, 2020).

Dr. Terrence G. Wiley – esteemed as President Wiley or Professor Wiley – has dedicated his exceptional life to championing linguistic liberation and advancing human rights. This festschrift pays tribute to his profound impact, showcasing cutting-edge research that honors his scholarly and humanistic contributions, amplifying his enduring legacy.

• ContributorsKellie Rolstad, Wayne Wright, Na Liu and Jeff MacSwan: Preface1. Kellie Rolstad: The Multipurpose Professor: The Life and Legacy of Terrence G. WileyPart 1: Heritage and Community Language Education2. Jin Sook Lee and Samantha Harris: Hallyu’s Role in Changing the Landscape of Korean Heritage Language Education3. Teresa L. McCarty: Local Knowledge, Border Thinking and Activism: Keystones in Terrence Wiley’s Interdisciplinary Scholarship for Indigenous Language Education4. Wayne E. Wright and Virak Chan: Khmer Heritage Language in Linguistic and Broadcast Media Landscape of Cambodia Town USA5. Na Liu and Byeong-Keun You: From Researchers to Parent Stakeholders: Case Studies of Chinese and Korean Heritage Language-Community Language (HL-CL) EducationPart 2: Ideologies of Language and Literacies6. Kellie Rolstad, Jeff MacSwan, Christian J. Faltis and Carole Edelsky: The Legacy of the Great Divide in Multilingual Education: Historical Methods in the Study of Language Ideology7. Peter Sayer: Language Policy and Ideological Tensions in TESOL and Bilingual Education8. Jennifer Renn and Annie Laurie Duguay: Dismantling English-Only and Standard Language Ideologies in Education through Researcher-Practitioner CollaborationPart 3: Language Policy9. Jeff Bale: History, (Dis-)Continuity and Language Policy10. Sarah C.K. Moore: Historical and Contemporary Language Policymaking: The Politics of English-Only and Persistence of Bilingual Education11. Karen E. Lillie and M. Beatriz Arias: Language Policy, Social Justice and the Law12. Jingning Zhang and Huifeng Zeng: Chinese EFL Students’ Attitudes Towards China English Accents and the ‘Critical Moments’ of Attitudinal ChangeTerrence G. Wiley: Afterword: In AppreciationAppendixPublications by Terrence G. WileyIndex