Contents
1. Introduction (by Lillis, Theresa); 2. Articles; 3. Meaning as a nonlinear effect: The birth of cool (by Blommaert, Jan); 4. Embracing connectedness and change: A complex dynamic systems perspective for applied linguistic research (by Cameron, Lynne); 5. Semiotic work: Applied Linguistics and a social semiotic account of Multimodality (by Kress, Gunther); 6. The transformation of urban space: Agency and constraints in a peripheral district in the post-industrial city of Madrid (by Martin Rojo, Luisa); 7. What counts as language in South African schooling?: Monoglossic ideologies and children's participation (by McKinney, Carolyn); 8. The politics of English, language and uptake: The case of international academic journal article reviews (by Lillis, Theresa)
