We are working within an increasingly globalised knowledge economy, where researchers collaborate in cross-cultural teams, collect data in a variety of languages and share findings for international audiences who may be unfamiliar with the cultural context. Researching across Languages and Cultures is a guide for doctoral students and other researchers engaged in such multilingual and intercultural research, providing a framework for analysis and development of their experiences.

Preface 1. From cross-cultural to intercultural: an alternative perspective on the research process. 1a. Reflective piece by Pu Shi: Language, theory and power: cross-cultural issues in educational research 2. Multilingual research: accounting for the richness of 'context' 2a. Reflective piece by Eleni Konidari: Dressing with a scarf while undressing the prejudice. 3. The pragmatics of doing research across languages: inferences and intentions (Alain Wolf). 3a. Reflective piece by Achala Gupta: Cultural connotations in language structures: An experiential account of meaning making in the processes of translation. 4. The role of the interpreter/translator in the research process: the ethics of mediated communication. 4a. Reflective piece by Gina Lontoc: Transcribing language, translating culture? Transcription convention and issues on translation in educational research. 5. Writing across cultures: reader expectations and 'crises of identity' 5a. Reflective piece by Joanna Nair: Writing Relationships 6. Research in a multilingual context: Joining an international community of researchers. Endpiece