Incorporating more than one linguistic code or mode of expression in literary and
artistic productions has quickly grown over the last two decades. This volume pays
special attention to the dynamic rise of code-switching especially in literature and
performative arts, and explores strategies used by contemporary artists to compose
their multilingual narratives as well as moves beyond the linguistic level in the
direction of multimodality. The innovative frameworks and descriptions intend to highlight
the different ways in which art, unlike ordinary language use, manifests language
mixing and switching. Besides the papers by both young and established scholars, the
volume includes a section of valuable contributions from multilingual authors and
artists to bridge the gap between academic approaches and creative professional practices.
