Illustrates the intricate rhetorical work that multilingual communicators engage in as they translate information for their communities. Blending ethnographic and empirical methods from multiple disciplines, Laura Gonzales provides methodological examples of how linguistic diversity can be studied in practice.

Shows how learning to write in multiple disciplines leads college students to new levels of competence. This volume draws on an in-depth study of the experiences of University of Michigan undergraduates, using statistical analysis, qualitative analysis, use of corpus linguistics on electronic portfolios and student writing, and case studies.