LINGUISTIC AND SEMIOTIC SUPERDIVERSITY IN MOSCOW
LINGUISTIC AND SEMIOTIC SUPERDIVERSITY IN MOSCOW

Summary/Abstract: The book review, Multilingual Moscow: Dynamics of Language and Migration in a Capital City, edited by Mira Bergelson and Dionysios Zumpalidis, offers a comprehensive overview of the complex linguistic landscape of Moscow, a megalopolis characterized by intense migration and cultural diversity. The book brings together several empirical studies on the use of language, its content, and politics in both public and private spheres. The review examines articles on various topics, including language practice in education, internal migration, family language policy among minority groups. The book “Multilingual Moscow…” is considered a unique example of urban multilingualism, shaped by the influence of socio-political history and contemporary global trends. Multilingualism is studied from various perspectives, including how people perceive and interpret the concept of multilingualism. The author emphasizes that insufficient attention is paid to the environment, but multilingualism is analyzed and described quite reasonably as a pluralistic phenomenon. The author of the review emphasizes that in future research, it would be advisable to include semiotics as an essential factor in research on multilingualism, paving the way for future interdisciplinary work in the fields of sociolinguistics, semiotics, and urban studies.

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