Multiculturalism Multilingualism And The Self

Author : Danuta Gabryś-Barker,Dagmara Gałajda,Adam Wojtaszek,Paweł Zakrajewski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319568928

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Multiculturalism, Multilingualism and the Self by Danuta Gabryś-Barker,Dagmara Gałajda,Adam Wojtaszek,Paweł Zakrajewski Pdf

This book offers several insights into cross-cultural and multilingual learning, drawing upon recent research within two main areas: Language Studies and Multilingual Language Learning/Teaching. It places particular emphasis on the Polish learning environment and Poles abroad. Today’s world is an increasingly complex network of cross-cultural and multilingual influences, forcing us to redefine our Selves to include a much broader perspective than ever before. The first part of the book explores attitudes toward multiculturalism in British political speeches, joking behaviour in multicultural working settings, culture-dependent aspects of taboos and swearing, and expressive language of the imprisoned, adding a diachronic perspective by means of a linguistic study of The Canterbury Tales. In turn, the studies in the second part focus on visible shifts in contemporary multilingualism research, learners’ attitudes towards multiple languages they acquire, teachers’ perspectives on the changing requirements related to multiculturalism, and immigrant brokers’ professional experience in the UK.

Author : Jacek Mydla,Małgorzata Poks,Leszek Drong
Publisher : Springer
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783319610498

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Multiculturalism, Multilingualism and the Self: Literature and Culture Studies by Jacek Mydla,Małgorzata Poks,Leszek Drong Pdf

This edited collection explores the conjunction of multiculturalism and the self in literature and culture studies, and brings together essays by prominent researchers interested in literature and culture whose critical perspectives inform discussions of specific examples of multicultural contexts in which individuals and communities strive to maintain their identities. The book is divided into two major parts, the first of which comprises literary representations of multiculturalism and discussions of its impasses and impacts in fictional circumstances. In turn, the second part primarily focuses on culture at large and real-life consequences. Taken together, the two complementary parts offer an illuminating and well-rounded overview of representations of multiculturalism in literature and contemporary culture from a variety of critical perspectives.

Author : Karen Ogulnick
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807739987

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Language Crossings by Karen Ogulnick Pdf

This vivid collection explores the fascinating connections between language use, language learning, and one's cultural identity. The essays, many of them by well-known writers, represent a diversity of cultures, ages, and nationalities, making the wide range of viewpoints they present both entertaining and instructional. In a time when issues of cultural identity are constantly explored and hotly debated, this volume illuminates the dynamic interaction between the personal, the political, and the theoretical. It is an essential read in a multicultural world.

Author : Geneviève Zarate
Publisher : Archives contemporaines
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language and culture
ISBN : 9782813000392

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Handbook of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism by Geneviève Zarate Pdf

Built around the concept of linguistic and cultural plurality, this book defines language as an instrument of action and symbolic power. Plurality is conceived here as : a complex array of voices, perspectives and approaches that seeks to preserve the complexity of the multilingual and multicultural enterprise, including language learning and teaching ; a coherent system of relationships among various languages, research traditions and research sites that informs qualitative methods of inquiry into multilingualism and its uses in everyday life ; a view of language as structured sociohistorical object, observable from several simultaneous spatiotemporal standpoints, such as that of daily interactions or that which sustains the symbolic power of institutions. This book is addressed to teacher trainers, young researchers, decision makers, teachers concerned with the role of languages in the evolution of societies and educational systems. It aims to elicit discussion by articulating practices, field observations and analyses based on a multidisciplinary conceptual framework.

Author : Natasha Lvovich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136494994

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The Multilingual Self by Natasha Lvovich Pdf

This book relates the author's stories about how languages have integrated her being, and defined and formed her sense of self. The idea of writing autobiographical stories of her multilingual life came from her long-term commitment to foreign language teaching and from a recent, extremely rich and valuable experience teaching English to immigrants in the U.S. While reading and studying various aspects of second-language-related-theory -- linguistics, psychology, anthropology, and sociolinguistics literature -- the author realized how estranged language learners are from all the research, speculations, hypotheses, and achievements of scholarship. A Russian immigrant, the author tells stories to her ESL students to help them understand why and at what price successful language acquisition and acculturation is realistic. Not only can students learn from her stories which encourage discoveries about their own behaviors or problems, but they might want to respond and tell about their own struggles with a foreign language. By becoming writers and interpreters of her text and by making it their own, students can construct their own virtual texts. The stories told throughout are those of a language learner, who is also a linguist and language teacher. As such, they can bridge the gap between second language research and practical teaching and learning. Moreover, this book can help initiate language learners along with their teachers into scholarship. Second language teachers and graduate students preparing for a teaching career might see this book as an illustration and validation of the studied theory and an inner voice of their students at the same time. Multidisciplinary by nature, it can also be used in several college courses such as cultural anthropology, anthropo- and socio-linguistics, sociology, multicultural education, ethnography, bilingualism, and the study of immigrant experience. There are numerous applications of the book in the educational field at various levels of adult learning programs which might be determined by the objectives and by the instructor's vision of it in the curriculum. It is also intended as a message to the general public and to all thinking individuals in search of identity. It will popularize the idea of the importance of foreign language learning, language education, linguistic literacy, and metalinguistic awareness, of illuminating self-discovery through the treasure of multilingual experience, capable of giving birth to a new, sophisticated, spiritually complex and enriched multicultural identity.

Author : Julie Byrd Clark
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441140371

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Multilingualism, Citizenship, and Identity by Julie Byrd Clark Pdf

Through an innovative and interdisciplinary approach that combines critical sociolinguistic ethnography, multi-modality, reflexivity, and discourse analysis, this groundbreaking book reveals the multiple (and sometimes simultaneous) ways in which individuals engage and invest in representations of languages and identities.This timely work is the first to consider the significance of multilingualism and its relationship to citizenship as well as the development of linguistic repertoires as an essential component of language education in a globalized world. While examining the discourses and interconnections between multilingualism, globalization, and identity, the author draws upon a unique case study of the experiences, voices, trajectories, and journeys of Canadian youth of Italian origin from diverse social, geographical, and linguistic backgrounds, participating in university French language courses as well as training to become teachers of French in the urban, multicultural and global landscape of Toronto, Canada. In doing so, Byrd Clark skilfully illustrates the multidimensional ways that youth invest in language learning and socially construe their multiple identities within diverse contexts while weaving in and out of particularistic and universalistic identifications. This invaluable resource will not only shed light on how and why people engage in learning languages and for which languages they choose to invest, but will offer readers a deeper understanding of the complex interrelationships between multilingualism, identity, and citizenship. It will appeal to researchers in a variety of fields, including applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and linguistic anthropology.

Author : Leena Lestinen,Jelena Petrucijová,Julia Spinthourakis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Group identity
ISBN : 1853773751

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Identity in Multicultural and Multilingual Contexts by Leena Lestinen,Jelena Petrucijová,Julia Spinthourakis Pdf

Author : Karen Ogulnick (1960-, ed)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0807739987

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Language Crossings : Negotiating the Self in a Multi-cultural World by Karen Ogulnick (1960-, ed) Pdf

Author : Gorana Ognjenović,Jasna Jozelic
Publisher : Springer
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137597472

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Titoism, Self-Determination, Nationalism, Cultural Memory by Gorana Ognjenović,Jasna Jozelic Pdf

This volume provides a more detailed picture which might surprise those who thought they knew everything about Yugoslavia, as well as we are hoping to inspire others to read more about this historically social experiment that against all odds actually did exist and prospered for a while in the midst of the spiders web of the global political chaos which lasts still today. Contributors cover a range of topics including ‘absolute modernity,’ film, and the preservation and creation of memory through clothing among others.

Author : Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030593247

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The Big Five in SLA by Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel Pdf

This book also focuses on analyzing each trait from the point of view of its higher and lower order structure, as well as from the affective, cognitive, behavioral, social and academic perspectives, apart from outlining the field of personality psychology. Personality traits are important in daily interaction, and are a significant factor in achieving educational goals also for second and foreign language (L2) learners. Consequently, studying the role of personality in the field of second language acquisition (SLA) appears to be of primary importance, especially because there has been little research on this subject. Moreover, general results pertaining to the role of personality in L2 are inconclusive. This book’s primary objective is to present a concise and updated picture of personality on the basis of the Big Five model, which is accessible for non-psychologists. The middle part of the book focuses on discussing potential merits and drawbacks of each trait for the purpose of the process of SLA, both from the formal and informal, theoretical and empirical points of view. The next part includes a description of an empirical study, whose main aim is to sensitize the reader to direct and indirect influences that personality may exert on L2 learning. The book closes with a concluding chapter aiming at clarifying directions for further empirical study of personality as well as issues in research methodology.

Author : Farideh Salili,Rumjahn Hoosain
Publisher : IAP
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781607525035

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Language in Multicultural Education by Farideh Salili,Rumjahn Hoosain Pdf

Many books on multicultural education focus on a country and provide indepth discussion of issues pertinent to that country at the time. Alternately, understanding of multicultural education is sought through comparison between a society of special interest and a reference society, often the United States. An interesting recent example is Constructing Multicultural Education in a Diverse Society by Ilghiz Sinagatullin (2003), drawing on the author’s knowledge of Russia and more particularly the Republic of Bashkortostan, itself an ethnically and culturally diverse part of Russia. The approach taken in this volume is to focus on an aspect of diversity, and look at its ramifications across the world. This provides an understanding of the nature of multicultural education itself, as well as insights into local issues through the experience of other places.

Author : Torsten Husén,Susan Opper
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483182414

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Multicultural and Multilingual Education in Immigrant Countries by Torsten Husén,Susan Opper Pdf

Multicultural and Multilingual Education in Immigrant Countries, Volume 38 is a collection of papers that covers various concerns in the implementation of multilingual and multicultural school curriculum in immigrant countries. The topics tackled by the articles include the social and ideological context, linguistic concerns, and psychological concerns. The text also discusses the psychological and social consideration in deciding on the language of instructions, along with problems of bilingual education. The book will be of great use to educators, sociologists, and psychologists.

Author : David A. Myers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : English language
ISBN : 0949070556

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The Politics of Multiculturalism in the Asia/Pacific by David A. Myers Pdf

It is inevitable that the prevailing ideology of a nation, whether overtly or covertly, will predetermine a mono-cultural language and literacy syllabus unless multicultural activists and ethnic minorities make their voices heard through the public media. the purpose of literacy is not just to find a job. Literacy is the vital key to an intelligent participation in self-government by multicultural democracy. (David Myers)Think of the benefits that could arise if Westerners began to make an effort to learn from the rich pool of knowledge stored in the languages of Australia and the Pacific instead of ignoring them or destroying them. At a time when Western technology, society and philosophy are in an almost permanent state of crisis, solutions from outside philosophical systems may be particularly important. (Peter Muhlhausler)

Author : Veronica Benet-Martinez,Ying-Yi Hong
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199796755

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The Oxford Handbook of Multicultural Identity by Veronica Benet-Martinez,Ying-Yi Hong Pdf

Multiculturalism is a prevalent worldwide societal phenomenon. Aspects of our modern life, such as migration, economic globalization, multicultural policies, and cross-border travel and communication have made intercultural contacts inevitable. High numbers of multicultural individuals (23-43% of the population by some estimates) can be found in many nations where migration has been strong (e.g., Australia, U.S., Western Europe, Singapore) or where there is a history of colonization (e.g., Hong Kong). Many multicultural individuals are also ethnic and cultural minorities who are descendants of immigrants, majority individuals with extensive multicultural experiences, or people with culturally mixed families; all people for whom identification and/or involvement with multiple cultures is the norm. Despite the prevalence of multicultural identity and experiences, until the publication of this volume, there has not yet been a comprehensive review of scholarly research on the psychological underpinning of multiculturalism. The Oxford Handbook of Multicultural Identity fills this void. It reviews cutting-edge empirical and theoretical work on the psychology of multicultural identities and experiences. As a whole, the volume addresses some important basic issues, such as measurement of multicultural identity, links between multilingualism and multiculturalism, the social psychology of multiculturalism and globalization, as well as applied issues such as multiculturalism in counseling, education, policy, marketing and organizational science, to mention a few. This handbook will be useful for students, researchers, and teachers in cultural, social, personality, developmental, acculturation, and ethnic psychology. It can also be used as a source book in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on identity and multiculturalism, and a reference for applied psychologists and researchers in the domains of education, management, and marketing.

Author : Dingfang Shu,Jinfen Xu,Hui Zhang
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832542170

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Second or foreign language learning and cognitive development by Dingfang Shu,Jinfen Xu,Hui Zhang Pdf