Languages And Social Cohesion

Author : Gabriela Meier,Simone Smala
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000442823

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Languages and Social Cohesion by Gabriela Meier,Simone Smala Pdf

A critical and systematic review of existing research located at the crossroads of sociology, social psychology and applied linguistics, Languages and Social Cohesion offers valuable insights for social contexts in which decision makers and researchers grapple with questions of social cohesion in the presence of linguistic diversity. Based on a thematic analysis of 285 studies from 50 countries (references available), this book emphasises the crucial role languages play in understanding social cohesion and provides a framework of perspectives to aid exploration of these complex interlinkages. Through interpreting the literature, the authors establish language repertoires as tools that facilitate social networks and access to resources. Furthermore, language norms and allegiances can subjectively shape the way groups use their language resources, which can result in social inclusion, exclusion and mediation between language groups. Education in particular is highlighted as a policy tool that implements linguistic decisions and norms, and steers status, hierarchies and distribution of languages in society. The theory-informed and accessible tools featured can be used to guide and inform further research, workshops or projects that investigate social cohesion and languages. This book is relevant to diverse and intersecting spheres of influence, such as groups, communities, institutions and authorities at local, regional, national and international levels.

Author : David Newby,Edith Matzer,Hermine Penz,Council of Europe,European Centre for Modern Languages
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9287164282

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Languages for Social Cohesion by David Newby,Edith Matzer,Hermine Penz,Council of Europe,European Centre for Modern Languages Pdf

The ECML's Languages for social cohesion programme (2004-2007) involved approximately 4500 language professionals from Europe and beyond. This publication focuses on key developments in language education promoted through the work of the European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe (ECML). It serves three main functions. Firstly, it summarises the ECML's contributions to fostering linguistic and cultural diversity in European societies. Secondly, it contains the proceedings of the ECML Conference, held in September 2007 at the University of Graz, to communicate the results of this programme to the wider public. Thirdly, it provides a preview of the projects which comprise the next programme of the ECML (2008-2011): 'Empowering language professionals: competences - networks - impact - quality'. In this way the publication both provides an overview of current issues and trends in European language teaching and indicates perspectives for the future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language and culture
ISBN : 9287164274

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Author : Gabriela Meier,Simone Smala
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000442854

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Languages and Social Cohesion by Gabriela Meier,Simone Smala Pdf

A critical and systematic review of existing research located at the crossroads of sociology, social psychology and applied linguistics, Languages and Social Cohesion offers valuable insights for social contexts in which decision makers and researchers grapple with questions of social cohesion in the presence of linguistic diversity. Based on a thematic analysis of 285 studies from 50 countries (references available) this book emphasises the crucial role languages play in understanding social cohesion, and provides a framework of perspectives to aid exploration of these complex interlinkages. Through interpreting the literature, the authors established language repertoires as tools that facilitate social networks and access to resources. Furthermore, language norms and allegiances can subjectively shape the way groups use their language resources, which can result in social inclusion, exclusion and mediation between language groups. Education particularly is highlighted as a policy tool that implements linguistic decisions and norms, and steers status, hierarchies and distribution of languages in society. The theory-informed and accessible tools featured can be used to guide and inform further research, workshops or projects that investigate social cohesion and languages. This book is relevant for diverse and intersecting spheres of influence, such as groups, communities, institutions and authorities at local, regional, national and international levels.

Author : Christian Albrekt Larsen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199681846

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The Rise and Fall of Social Cohesion by Christian Albrekt Larsen Pdf

The book explores the ways in which social cohesion — measured as trust in unknown fellow citizens — can be established and undermined. It examines the US and UK, where social cohesion declined in the latter part of the twentieth century, and Sweden and Denmark, where social cohesion increased, and aims to put forward a social constructivist explanation for this shift. Demonstrating the importance of public perceptions about living in a meritocratic middle class society, the book argues that trust declined because the Americans and British came to believe that most other citizens belong to an untrustworthy, undeserving, and even dangerous 'bottom' of society rather than to the trustworthy middle classes. In contrast, trust increased amongst Swedes and Danes as they believed that most citizens belong to the 'middle' of society rather than to the 'bottom'. Furthermore, the Swedes and Danes came to view the (perceived) narrow 'bottom' of their society as trustworthy, deserving, and peaceful. The book argues that social cohesion is primarily a cognitive phenomenon, in contrast to previous research, which has emphasized the presence of shared moral norms, fair institutions, networks, engagement in civil society etc. The book is based on unique empirical data material, where American survey items have been replicated in the British Social Attitude survey and the Danish and Swedish ISSP surveys (exclusively for this book). It also includes a unique cross-national study of media content covering a five year period in UK, Sweden, and Denmark. It demonstrates how 'the bottom' and 'the middle' is differently constructed across countries.

Author : Jean Conteh,Gabriela Meier
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781783092253

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The Multilingual Turn in Languages Education by Jean Conteh,Gabriela Meier Pdf

Starting from the key idea that learners and teachers bring diverse linguistic knowledge and resources to education, this book establishes and explores the concept of the ‘multilingual turn’ in languages education and the potential benefits for individuals and societies. It takes account of recent research, policy and practice in the fields of bilingual and multilingual education as well as foreign and second language education. The chapters integrate theory and practice, bringing together researchers and practitioners from five continents to illustrate the effects of the multilingual turn in society and evaluate the opportunities and challenges of implementing multilingual curricula and activities in a variety of classrooms. Based on the examples featured, the editors invite students, teachers, teacher educators and researchers to reflect on their own work and to evaluate the relevance and applicability of the multilingual turn in their own contexts.

Author : Hywel Coleman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9559055372

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Language and Social Cohesion in the Developing World by Hywel Coleman Pdf

Author : Margaret Masterman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139447058

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Language, Cohesion and Form by Margaret Masterman Pdf

Margaret Masterman was a pioneer in the field of computational linguistics. Working in the earliest days of language processing by computer, she believed that meaning, not grammar, was the key to understanding languages, and that machines could determine the meaning of sentences. She was able, even on simple machines, to undertake sophisticated experiments in machine translation, and carried out important work on the use of semantic codings and thesauri to determine the meaning structure of texts. This volume brings together Masterman's groundbreaking papers for the first time. Through his insightful commentaries, Yorick Wilks argues that Masterman came close to developing a computational theory of language meaning based on the ideas of Wittgenstein, and shows the importance of her work in the philosophy of science and the nature of iconic languages. Of key interest in computational linguistics and artificial intelligence, it will remind scholars of Masterman's significant contribution to the field.

Author : Dr Merlin Schaeffer
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781409469407

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Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion by Dr Merlin Schaeffer Pdf

Exploring the debate within social sciences on the consequences of ethnic diversity for social cohesion and the production of public goods, this book draws on extensive survey data from Germany to engage with questions surrounding the relationship between ethnic diversity and issues such as welfare provision and the erosion of public trust and civic engagement in Europe. It moves away from the question of whether there is in fact a universal correlation between ethnic diversity and social cohesion in order to focus on the reasons for which people's reciprocity and trust might be reduced in more ethnically diverse areas. Drawing attention to the importance of peoples' perceptions of diversity in explaining levels of social cohesion, Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion shows how specific types of perceived diversity can help explain the reasons for which ethnic diversity is associated with declines in social cohesion, and the contexts and conditions in which this occurs. The book also outlines potential courses of action, revealing the important roles of residential segregation, children and interethnic partners in overcoming barriers of language, values and cognitive bias. A rigorous, timely study of ethnic diversity and its relation to liberal democracy as a form of deliberative conflict that requires certain levels of trust, shared values and engagement, Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion will be of interest to policy makers, sociologists and political scientists working in the fields of race and migration, ethnic diversity and community cohesion.

Author : Antoinette Camilleri,European Centre for Modern Languages
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9287162131

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Promoting Linguistic Diversity and Whole-school Development by Antoinette Camilleri,European Centre for Modern Languages Pdf

The Council of Europe stresses the importance of multilingualism in society and of individual plurilingual competence as means to social cohesion. Ultimately, it is within the school that the necessary innovations need to take place. The case studies presented in this publication are an authentic illustration of how this is being realised in different contexts and what successes and challenges it presents. By bringing these innovative language education programmes and school profiles to the fore, its participating in the creation of a new paradigm of school leadership whereby pupils, parents and the local community, instead of being excluded, controlled and forgotten become actively involved in language endeavours. Similarly, teachers can move on from being simply the executors of education programmes to becoming participants in drawing up, implementing and evaluating school policies.

Author : Lisa F. Berkman,Ichirō Kawachi,M. Maria Glymour
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199395330

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Social Epidemiology by Lisa F. Berkman,Ichirō Kawachi,M. Maria Glymour Pdf

"Eleven fully updated chapters include entries on the links between health and discrimination, income inequality, social networks and emotion, while four all-new chapters examine the role of policies in shaping health, including how to translate evidence into action with multi-level interventions."

Author : Christiaan Wouter Kusters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Grammar, Comparative and general
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112532523

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Linguistic Complexity by Christiaan Wouter Kusters Pdf

Author : Robert Blackwood,Deirdre A. Dunlevy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350186613

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Multilingualism in Public Spaces by Robert Blackwood,Deirdre A. Dunlevy Pdf

Advocates of multilingualism are always seeking new ways to articulate the advantages inherent in living out life in more than one language. This volume brings together researchers from across Europe to explore sociolinguistic perspectives on multilingualism, with specific emphasis on identity, diversity, and social cohesion, as they focus explicitly on the potential of this phenomenon to empower individuals, groups, and communities. Positioned around the idea of empowerment, this book explores the potential of multilingualism to overcome divisions and build social cohesion. In particular, chapters discuss how multilingualism can help the individual to become critically conscious and to develop an in-depth understanding of the world, while also benefiting society as whole. Understanding 'public space' in broad terms, including domains such as education, online, and the linguistic landscape, this volume explores how multilingualism can empower people from a range of perspectives, including memorialisation, onomastics, direct action, linguistic rights, migration, and educational play.

Author : Gerard Boucher,Yunas Samad
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317330684

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Social Cohesion and Social Change in Europe by Gerard Boucher,Yunas Samad Pdf

Social cohesion has had different meanings for people depending on their background, their interests, where they live in the world, and at what time they lived. In the social sciences, social cohesion is a term used to explain the social and cultural consequences of structural changes related to industrialization and modernity. In the European Union, structural changes which relate to globalization, European integration, the restructuring of welfare states, ageing societies, and transitions from communism, have often led to more insecurity and material inequalities between people. Higher rates of immigration, and issues related to the integration of migrants and their descendants, have also led to anxieties about the preservation of national cultures and identities. This book argues that perceived crises in social cohesion in Europe have more to do with the consequences of structural change rather than the failure of multiculturalism and immigration. It looks at the relationship between social cohesion and social change in Europe, focusing on the European Union as a whole, and on urban areas such as Paris, France and Bradford, UK. This book was originally published as a special issue of Patterns of Prejudice.

Author : Jane Jenson
Publisher : Commonwealth Secretariat
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social indicators
ISBN : 1849290237

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Defining and Measuring Social Cohesion by Jane Jenson Pdf

Examines the literature on social cohesion. Presentsa range of indicators that have been used to measure social cohesion.