Bilingual Europe

Author : Maria del Carmen Parafita Couto,Fraser Lauchlan
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443891660

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Bilingualism and Minority Languages in Europe by Maria del Carmen Parafita Couto,Fraser Lauchlan Pdf

This collection considers such issues as the cognitive, linguistic and emotional benefits of speaking two languages, the perceptions, attitudes and issues relating to identity in minority language areas, and the number of grammatical aspects amongst those who speak these minority languages. The premise of the book is based on the fact that these minority languages have, in the past, been in danger of becoming obsolete, mainly because of negative attitudes regarding the benefits of speaking languages that are considered irrelevant internationally. However, in recent times, the benefits of speaking two languages, including where one is a minority language, have been recognised in ways that were not previously understood. Perhaps because of this, alongside the introduction of legislation in some areas in Europe that has been designed to support the preservation of some of these languages, there has been a re-emergence of many minority languages throughout the continent. Questions remain whether this has led to the languages becoming more widely spoken and whether there are specific benefits that can be gained from speaking them. Exploring these questions has led to an increasing amount of research being undertaken on various aspects of bilingualism in minority language areas in Europe. The book contributes to this debate and underlines the relevance and significance of bilingualism in the specific context where European minority languages are still spoken.

Author : Jan Bloemendal
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004289635

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Bilingual Europe by Jan Bloemendal Pdf

Bilingual Europe makes clear that Latin played an important role in European culture for a much longer period than we thought and it explores how and why this was so.

Author : Jasone Cenoz,Ulrike Jessner
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853594792

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English in Europe by Jasone Cenoz,Ulrike Jessner Pdf

This book emerges as a response to the increasing use of English as a lingua franca in the multilingual European context. It provides an up-to-date overview of the sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic and educational aspects of research on third language acquisition by focusing on English as a third language.

Author : Guus Extra,Durk Gorter
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110208351

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Multilingual Europe by Guus Extra,Durk Gorter Pdf

This book offers an inclusive perspective on the constellation of languages in Europe by taking into account official state languages, regional minority languages and immigrant minority languages. Although "celebrating linguistic diversity" is one of the key propositions in the European discourse on multilingualism and language policies, this device holds for these three types of languages in a decreasing order. All three types of languages, however, are constituent parts of a multilingual European identity and should be taken into account in any type of language policy. Both facts and policies on multilingualism and plurilingual education are addressed in case studies at the national and European level. The selection of case studies is based on a careful weighing of geographical spread of countries and languages across Europe on the one hand, and availability of established expert knowledge on the other. After an Introduction to the theme of the book (Guus Extra and Durk Gorter), Part I deals with official state languages with a focus on the spread of English as lingua franca across Europe (Juliane House), on French and France (Dennis Ager), on Polish in Poland and abroad (Justyna Lesniewśka), and on language constellations in the Baltic States (Gabrielle Hogan-Brun). Part II deals with regional minority languages with a focus on Catalan in Spain (Francesc Xavier Vila i Moreno), Frisian in the Netherlands (Durk Gorter et al.), Hungarian as a minority language in Central Europe (Susan Gal), and Saami in the Nordic countries (Mikael Svonni). Part III deals with immigrant minority languages in the United Kingdom (Viv Edwards), Sweden (Lilian Nygren-Junkin), Italy (Monica Barni and Carla Bagna) and Europe at large (Guus Extra and Kutlay Yağmur).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789401208031

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Multilingual Europe, Multilingual Europeans by Anonim Pdf

Multilingualism is a crucial if often unrecognized marker of new European identities. In this collection of essays, we observe how a plurilinguist and pluricultural political entity practices and theorizes multilingualism. We ask which types of multilingualism are defined, encouraged or discouraged at the level of official policies, but also at the level of communities. We look at speakers of hegemonic or minority languages, at travellers and long-term migrants or their children, and analyse how their conversations are represented in official documents, visual art, cinema, literature and popular culture. The volume is divided into two parts that focus respectively on “Multilingual Europe” and “Multilingual Europeans.” The first series of chapters explore the extent to which multilingualism is treated as both a challenge and an asset by the European Union, examine which factors contribute to the proliferation of languages: globalisation, the enlargement of the European Union and EU language policies. The second part of the volume concentrates on the ways in which cultural productions represent the linguistic practices of Europeans in a way that emphasizes the impossibility to separate language from culture, nationality, but also class, ethnicity or gender. The chapters suggest that each form of plurilingualism needs to be carefully analysed rather than celebrated or condemned.

Author : Hugo Baetens Beardsmore
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853591823

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European Models of Bilingual Education by Hugo Baetens Beardsmore Pdf

Describes well established, non-experimental forms of bilingual education in publicly funded, non-elitist schools throughout Europe: Welsh in Britain, Catalan and Basque in Spain, heritage language maintenance in Belgium, trilingual education in the entire Luxembourg school system, and others. Focuses on the perspective of the administrator and the teacher. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Jan Bloemendal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1336207426

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Bilingual Europe by Jan Bloemendal Pdf

Author : David Lasagabaster,Angel Huguet
Publisher : Multilingual Matters Limited
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : UCSC:32106019155719

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Multilingualism in European Bilingual Contexts by David Lasagabaster,Angel Huguet Pdf

To say that multilingualism is the norm and monolingualism the exception has become a truism. In fact, the European Union is clearly committed to a multilingual Europe in which all its educational systems are advised to include two Community languages. It is in this context where this volume analyses the language use and attitudes of would-be teachers, as they will play a paramount role when it comes to keeping multilingualism as one of the key features of the European identity. There are four main reasons why this volume can make a contribution to this field of research. Firstly, it is a transnational study involving nine different bilingual states/areas which allows the reader to compare contexts that, despite sharing some similarities, do have their own pecularities. Secondly, it considers not only the minority and majority languages, but also the different foreign languages. Thirdly, it relies on the same instrument and methodology. And last but not least, the participants will have an enormous influence on their different educational systems and on their students' linguistic perceptions.

Author : Guus Extra,Durk Gorter
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853595098

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The Other Languages of Europe by Guus Extra,Durk Gorter Pdf

The book offers demographic, sociolinguistic, and educational perspectives on the status of both regional and immigrant languages in Europe and in a wider international context. From a cross-national point of view, empirical evidence on the status of these other languages of multicultural Europe is brought together in a combined frame of reference.

Author : Guus Extra,Ludo Th Verhoeven
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853591793

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Immigrant Languages in Europe by Guus Extra,Ludo Th Verhoeven Pdf

The focus of this book is on immigrant groups and immigrant languages with a recent or earlier background of migration to industrialized countries in Western and Northern Europe. After presenting some basic concepts in the area of language and immigration, the book focuses on demographic statistics of immigrant groups in European Community countries and Scandinavia, and on research in the field of immigrant language varieties.

Author : Bruna Di Sabato,Bronwen Hughes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000437799

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Multilingual Perspectives from Europe and Beyond on Language Policy and Practice by Bruna Di Sabato,Bronwen Hughes Pdf

This edited volume offers an overarching, yet detailed view of fast-changing language policy and practice in Europe and beyond. It provides a thorough investigation of different linguacultural scenarios, exploring how language policy has repercussions on research and initiatives in the field of language education. With contributions from a range of European settings as well as Turkey and the USA, the book discusses topical issues related to language learning and explores how these can shape our identities. Chapters present cutting-edge research on translanguaging, English Medium Instruction, multilingualism and minority languages in Europe. The volume forecasts what future educational policies might look like, and questions how evaluating and rethinking educational practices can produce positive effects on language practices as well as language policies. The book has a wide-reaching international focus and will be an important resource for researchers, academics, language experts and postgraduate students in the fields of applied linguistics, language education and sociolinguistics.

Author : Cecilio Lapresta-Rey,Ángel Huguet
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781788923323

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Multilingualism in European Language Education by Cecilio Lapresta-Rey,Ángel Huguet Pdf

This book explores how different European education systems manage multilingualism. Each chapter focuses on one of ten diverse settings (Andorra, Asturias, the Basque Country, Catalonia, England, Finland, France, Latvia, the Netherlands and Romania) and considers how its education system is influenced by historical, sociolinguistic and legislative and political processes and how languages are handled within the system, stressing the challenges and opportunities in each area of study. The chapters provide the reader with insights around three key aspects: the management of the guarantee of the rights of regional language minorities; the incorporation of the language background inherited by immigrants living in Europe (whether they are European citizens or not) and the need to promote the learning of international languages. Individually, the chapters offer deep insights into a specific education system and, together, the studies allow for a comparison and holistic understanding of multilingualism in European education.

Author : Giuditta Caliendo,Rudi Janssens,Stef Slembrouck,Piet Van Avermaet
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501503207

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Urban Multilingualism in Europe by Giuditta Caliendo,Rudi Janssens,Stef Slembrouck,Piet Van Avermaet Pdf

Today’s growing mobility in European urban regions results in a more widespread language diversity, which is increasingly challenging current language policies. Against this background, this volume deals with the interface between language policy, language planning and actual practices. The impact that prevailing language policies have on language practices is observed in a series of urban settings, leading to a reflection on the changes that need to be brought about to promote social inclusion and valorise linguistic diversity in a context of globalisation-affected and migration-related multilingualism. The topics of discussion draw on different theoretical perspectives and span the research fields of linguistics, education, (family) language policy and planning, language acquisition and sociology.

Author : Robert Phillipson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134443482

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English-Only Europe? by Robert Phillipson Pdf

English-Only Europe? explores the role of languages in the process of European integration. Languages are central to the development of an integrated Europe. The way in which the European Union deals with multilingualism has serious implications for both individual member countries and international relations. In this book, Robert Phillipson considers whether the contemporary expansion of English represents a serious threat to other European languages. After exploring the implications of current policies, Phillipson argues the case for more active language policies to safeguard a multilingual Europe. Drawing on examples of countries with explicit language policies such as Canada and South Africa, the book sets out Phillipson's vision of an inclusive language policy for Europe, and describes how it can be attained.

Author : Colin Baker,Sylvia Prys Jones
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853593621

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Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education by Colin Baker,Sylvia Prys Jones Pdf

This encyclopedia is divided into three sections: individual bilingualism; bilingualism in society and bilingual education. It includes many pictures, graphs, maps and diagrams. The book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography on bilingualism.