CLIL in Higher Education

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This three-part book makes an important contribution to the area of multilingual education and policy at tertiary level. By contextualising multilingual education within the realities of a particular university, the author offers a rich analysis which takes account of local nuances, such as the preservation of a local language, yet also captures a global perspective through her comprehensive coverage of literature and thinking in this area. -- Cecilia Jacobs, Stellenbosch University, South Africa In light of internationalization and its implications for universities world-wide, this book is not only a timely, but also highly needed contribution to the ongoing debate on multilingual language policy in tertiary education. In building on an admiringly complete and yet highly succinct synthesis of the relevant broad and diversified applied linguistic literature, the study offers a multilayered, but at the same time easily accessible discussion of the considerations, concerns and challenges that need to be taken on board when developing a well-informed multilingual language policy. Readers will surely appreciate that the book also draws on a real life example - the University Jaume I, Spain. Thanks to the personal involvement of the author in designing and managing this university's recent multilingual language policy and its implementation, the description of, and recommendations for supporting the use of Spanish, Valencian and English are particularly insightful and valuable as they combine applied linguistic expertise and knowledge with hands-on experience in 'doing' language policy at a multilingual university. -- Ute Smit, Universitaet Wien, Austria CLIL in Higher Education is a very welcome contribution for scholars and policy makers interested in the use of two or more languages in higher education. The volume will be particularly appealing for readers working on minority languages, third language acquisition, Content and Language Integrated Learning and English for Specific Purposes. -- Jasone Cenoz, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Spain All in all, CLIL in Higher Education has much to offer to CLIL and EMI researchers, practitioners, and university authorities. it not only packages well-sourced information about multilingual policies and practices and delivers it in an accessible manner, but is also thought-provoking, inspiring fresh reflections and proposals. -- Carmen Sancho Guinda, Technical University of Madrid, Spain * European Association of Languages for Specific Purposes, Fall 2015 Issue (Volume 30) *