Research on translingual repertoires has highlighted the diverse semiotic resources that individuals access in
communication, but little research has considered how spatial factors permit or limit access to these resources. Furthermore, as
translingual studies have predominantly focused on interactional analysis, there is a paucity of studies on how social networks
shape the repertoires of users. To fill this gap, we examine the communicative practices of an international spouse temporarily
living in the United States. Through interview data and mobility maps, we analyze the participant’s subject positioning and its
relation to his use of spatial resources in different spaces. Despite the participant’s low English proficiency, he engaged in
conversations in many spaces through strategic employment of semiotic resources, including multiple languages and material
objects. He also adopted certain positionings that afforded him more opportunities to interact. Thus, we argue that the usefulness
of semiotic resources is tied to the spaces in which they are employed and that access to these resources is shaped by subject
positioning.
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