Elective Language Study And Policy In Israel

Author : Malka Muchnik,Marina Niznik,Anbessa Teferra,Tania Gluzman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319340364

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Elective Language Study and Policy in Israel by Malka Muchnik,Marina Niznik,Anbessa Teferra,Tania Gluzman Pdf

This book presents research on the instruction of two heritage languages and two foreign languages in Israeli schools. The authors explore language policy and the way languages are studied from the point of view of students, teachers, schools and curricula. Language in Israel is a loaded concept, closely linked to ideological, political, and social issues. The profound changes in language policy in the West along with two large waves of immigration from the Former Soviet Union and Ethiopia resulted in new attitudes towards immigrant languages and cultures in Israel. Are these new attitudes strong enough to change the language policy in the future? What do students and teachers think about the language instruction at school? Are the teaching materials updated and do they address modern demands? This book provides answers to these and other questions. As well as describing the instruction of two heritage languages, Russian and Amharic, and two foreign languages, French and Spanish, the book also contains an extensive background on the immigration history and acculturation process of the speakers of each of these languages. An in-depth understanding of the case of Israel will serve as a guide for other countries contending with similar issues pertaining to the adjustment of language policies in light of immigration and other challenging circumstances.

Author : M. Amara,Abd Al-Rahman Mar'i
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780306475887

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Language Education Policy: The Arab Minority in Israel by M. Amara,Abd Al-Rahman Mar'i Pdf

In this book we will explore in more detail some aspects of the Arab-Jewish divide, which raise fundamental questions regarding the place of the Arabs and Arab language education in the Jewish State. More specifically, the aim of this book is to describe and analyze language education in the Arab society in Israel from the establishment of the state in 1948 until today. For this purpose, internal processes, which are embedded within the Arab population itself were examined, such as the socio-economic condition of the population, the diglossic situation in the Arabic language, and the wide use of Hebrew among Arabic speakers. Furthermore, the book also deals with external processes such as the policy of control and inspection of the Ministry of Education over the Arab education system in general and on language education in particular, the dominance of Hebrew, and the definition and perception of Israel as a Jewish State. The influence of both internal and external processes on language education and learning achievements will also be extensively discussed.

Author : Elena Makarova
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000179279

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Acculturation and School Adjustment of Minority Students by Elena Makarova Pdf

This book discusses the trajectories of minority students’ acculturation in terms of school and family-related characteristics that are influential for school adjustment of minority youths. The process that ethnic minority youth undergo while adjusting to the mainstream culture is known as acculturation. Acculturation outcomes in the school context can be measured in terms of students’ psychological well-being and their academic performance. For minority youth, family and school are the two main contexts of acculturation. The aim of the book is to provide multifaceted insights into the challenges that minority students, as well as their parents and teachers, encounter during the acculturation process, and to illustrate the interplay between school and family related factors of minority youths’ school adjustment. Research teams from Germany, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Switzerland, and USA report findings from empirical studies on acculturation and school adjustment of minority students in schools of their respective countries. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal, Intercultural Education.

Author : Ronny Meyer,Bedilu Wakjira,Zelealem Leyew
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1425 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191044250

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The Oxford Handbook of Ethiopian Languages by Ronny Meyer,Bedilu Wakjira,Zelealem Leyew Pdf

This handbook provides a comprehensive account of the languages spoken in Ethiopia, exploring both their structures and features and their function and use in society. The first part of the volume provides background and general information relating to Ethiopian languages, including their demographic distribution and classification, language policy, scripts and writing, and language endangerment. Subsequent parts are dedicated to the four major language families in Ethiopia - Cushitic, Ethiosemitic, Nilo-Saharan, and Omotic - and contain studies of individual languages, with an initial introductory overview chapter in each part. Both major and less-documented languages are included, ranging from Amharic and Oromo to Zay, Gawwada, and Yemsa. The final part explores languages that are outside of those four families, namely Ethiopian Sign Language, Ethiopian English, and Arabic. With its international team of senior researchers and junior scholars, The Oxford Handbook of Ethiopian Languages will appeal to anyone interested in the languages of the region and in African linguistics more broadly.

Author : Martin J. Ball,Rajend Mesthrie,Chiara Meluzzi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000901962

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The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World by Martin J. Ball,Rajend Mesthrie,Chiara Meluzzi Pdf

Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World was originally the first single-volume collection surveying the current research trends in international sociolinguistics. This new edition has been comprehensively updated and significantly expanded, and now includes more than 50 chapters written by leading authorities and a brand-new substantial introduction by John Edwards. Coverage has been expanded regionally and there is a critical focus on Indigenous languages. This handbook remains a key tool to help widen the perspective on sociolinguistics to readers interested in the field. Divided into sections covering the Americas, Asia, Australasia, Africa, and Europe, the book provides readers with a solid, up-to-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field of sociolinguistics in each area. It clearly explains the patterns and systematicity that underlie language variation in use, along with the ways in which alternations between different language varieties mark personal style, social power, and national identity. The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World is the ideal resource for all students in undergraduate sociolinguistics courses and for researchers involved in the study of language, society, and power.

Author : Bernard Spolsky,Elana Goldberg Shohamy
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : 1853594512

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The Languages of Israel by Bernard Spolsky,Elana Goldberg Shohamy Pdf

The practice and ideology of the treatment of the languages of Israel are examined in this book. It asks about the extent to which the present linguistic pattern may be attribited to explicit language planning activities.

Author : Michal Tannenbaum,Elana Shohamy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000829365

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Developing Multilingual Education Policies by Michal Tannenbaum,Elana Shohamy Pdf

Multilingual policies are increasingly important and required in educational settings worldwide, yet a solid experimental body of theory, research, and practice providing guidance for the development of policies is lacking. The Israeli context presented in this book serves as a case study or a model that could be used by bodies or entities seeking to devise a multilingual policy. The authors begin by addressing the general notion of a multilingual education policy with specific reference to the Israeli context. The book then focuses on specific challenges confronting the new policy that have been explored in empirical studies, and concludes with a proposed framework for a new multilingual education policy related to the core theoretical topics and empirical findings discussed in the previous chapters. This framework includes principles and strategies for implementing the process described in the book in other contexts, ensuring wide applicability and relevance. Developing Multilingual Education Policies: Theory, Research, Practice is an essential read for all involved in language policy and planning within applied linguistics and education.

Author : Hanna Herzog
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351291026

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Language and Communication in Israel by Hanna Herzog Pdf

This volume presents a broad range of the various approaches and questions that preoccupy Israel's sociologists of language and communication. It covers the relation of language and communication to daily life, to social and cultural pluralism, and to politics and elections.

Author : M. Amara,Abd Al-Rahman Mar'i
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9401739315

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Language Education Policy by M. Amara,Abd Al-Rahman Mar'i Pdf

Author : Muhammad Amara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Language policy
ISBN : OCLC:289015367

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Language Education Policy by Muhammad Amara Pdf

Author : Devorah Kalekin-Fishman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402080746

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Ideology, Policy, and Practice by Devorah Kalekin-Fishman Pdf

Systems of state education are a crucial means for realizing the state’s focal aspiration of guaranteeing solidarity and civil loyalty (Van Kemenade, 1985 pp. 854ff. ). The means at hand include the state’s structuring and organization of schooling, determination of what education is compulsory, examinations that decide admittance to institutions of secondary and tertiary education, the design of educational aids, curricula, textbooks, didactic methods, and the general distribution of resources to schools. A further apparatus is that of teacher education and the regulations for appointment to the schools and remuneration (van Kemenade, 1985, p. 850). There are indications that the issue of equality and equity for all in education is a dilemma prevalent in systems of state education, among others, because the advancement of equity is liable to interfere with the state’s main goal. It is highly likely that the failing does not derive from contingent misund- standings, but rather from systemic contradictions. With this in mind, this book suggests a broad-spectrum approach to understanding how state education gets done, so to speak, and what in the process seems to obstruct impartiality. The case that I will examine is that of the state system of education in Israel. Underlying the study is the sociological assumption that an analysis of how one state system works is likely to bear a message that can be generalized.

Author : David Nachmias,Gila Menahem
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135270629

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Public Policy in Israel by David Nachmias,Gila Menahem Pdf

An examination of the current Israeli government, covering public policies such as health, housing and transport. The volume covers the institutional as well as the political and the bureaucratic framework within which public policies have been made and implemented.

Author : Kashif Raza,Christine Coombe,Dudley Reynolds
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789811636035

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Policy Development in TESOL and Multilingualism by Kashif Raza,Christine Coombe,Dudley Reynolds Pdf

The book is of interest to scholars of multilingualism, language teachers, researchers, and administrators who are developing policies on teaching English and promoting multilingualism. Given its scope, this edited collection provides an overview of how multilingualism is transforming the practice of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in diverse contexts around the world. It serves as a platform for discussions related to policy enactment where TESOL and multilingualism are viewed as collaborative endeavours and approaches the topic from three different angles. The first section of the book provides critical examinations of previous initiatives and accomplishments in the area of language policy development and implementation. The second section describes current projects and initiatives intended to expand and strengthen the field of TESOL while providing space for local and indigenous languages to develop. The third and last part of the book highlights policy development areas that need special consideration in order to develop a form of TESOL that builds on and contributes to multilingualism.

Author : Edward S. Shapiro
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0801851246

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A Time for Healing by Edward S. Shapiro Pdf

Volume V: A Time for Healing. A Time for Healing chronicles a time of rapid economic and social progress. Yet this phenomenal success, explains Edward S. Shapiro, came at a cost. Shapiro takes seriously the potential threat to Jewish culture posed by assimilation and intermarriage—asking if the Jewish people, having already endured so much, will survive America's freedom and affluence as well.

Author : Shmuel Sandler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351762724

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The Jewish Origins of Israeli Foreign Policy by Shmuel Sandler Pdf

The conventional understanding of Israeli foreign policy has been that it is a relatively new phenomenon, with some claiming that the ‘Jewish People’ is an invention by mid-19th century Jewish historians, or simply an ‘imagined community’. This book disputes these claims by demonstrating that the Jews have a tradition of foreign relations based on an historical political tradition that goes back thousands of years, and that this tradition has been carried over to the State of Israel. The Jewish political tradition in foreign policy has always been defensive-oriented, whether under sovereignty or in the Diaspora. Power has generally been only a means for achieving survival rather than a goal in itself, whereas Jewish national identity has always been related to historical Zion. In order to explore the question of whether it is possible to identify patterns of international behaviour in the foreign policy of the Jews, the book begins with the Bible and continues through the period of the First and Second Temples, then looks at the long generations when the Jewish people were stateless, and ultimately concludes with an examination of the sovereign Jewish state of Israel. The underlying assumption is that an understanding of these characteristics will allow us to derive a better understanding of the Jewish origins of Israel’s foreign policy, which should in turn help to eliminate many of the harshest criticisms of Israel’s foreign policy. By presenting a nuanced and intricate examination of longstanding Jewish foreign policy principles, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Jewish Studies, Israeli Studies, International Relations and anyone with an interest in the relationship between religion and foreign policy.