Alexander Mendes has worked in interdisciplinary French studies from the vantage point of sociocultural and applied linguistics. He holds a PhD in French from the University of California, Davis.

‘Countervocalities is altogether an important contribution to the growing interdisciplinary interest in multilingualism. Mendes reflects at length throughout the text on his own positionality, beginning each chapter with an anecdote from his own experiences on Corsica, which results in writing that is engaging and thought-provoking while simultaneously engaged, heartfelt, and honest.’ Cameron Flynn, The French Review

• AcknowledgementsTranscription ConventionsList of ImagesPrefaceChapter 1 Introduction: TightropesChapter 2 PearlsChapter 3 ABCsChapter 4 StoriesChapter 5For(z)aCodaBibliography

Alexander Mendes has worked in interdisciplinary French studies from the vantage point of sociocultural and applied linguistics. He holds a PhD in French from the University of California, Davis.

‘Countervocalities is altogether an important contribution to the growing interdisciplinary interest in multilingualism. Mendes reflects at length throughout the text on his own positionality, beginning each chapter with an anecdote from his own experiences on Corsica, which results in writing that is engaging and thought-provoking while simultaneously engaged, heartfelt, and honest.’ Cameron Flynn, The French Review

• AcknowledgementsTranscription ConventionsList of ImagesPrefaceChapter 1 Introduction: TightropesChapter 2 PearlsChapter 3 ABCsChapter 4 StoriesChapter 5For(z)aCodaBibliography