
Multilingualism in European Language Education
Multilingual Matters (Publisher)
Published on 9. May 2019
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-78892-330-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
Combining carefully conducted case studies in various European settings about the social, legal and linguistic complexities of establishing fair and efficient language regimes, this book offers a wealth of insights that will be valuable not just as reference points for future research, but also for policymakers and educationalists entrusted with the implementation of the European commitment to multilingualism. * Florian Coulmas, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany * This book is essential reading for educators, researchers, and policymakers concerned with language education policies and instructional practices across Europe. At a time of unprecedented population mobility, political instability, and national debates about identity and belonging, this snapshot of current educational realities is of immense value. * Jim Cummins, University of Toronto, Canada * An enlightening, enthralling and methodologically rigorous book that copes with an extremely challenging topic in today's increasingly multicultural and multilingual European society. A team of highly-qualified experts cast an instructive light on the nooks and crannies of a subject matter that will have an impact on generations to come in countries with different sociolinguistic and educational backgrounds. * Matteo Santipolo, University of Padova, Italy *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
523 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78892-330-9 (9781788923309)
DOI
10.21832/LAPRES3309
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Cecilio Lapresta-Rey | Angel Huguet
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Cecilio Lapresta-Rey is Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Sociology at the University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. His areas of research are the construction of identity in multicultural and multilingual contexts and the linguistic attitudes of schoolchildren, especially the descendants of migrants, and their sociolinguistic and socioeducational integration.
Angel Huguet is Professor in the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology at the University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. His research interests include bilingual and multilingual education, second language acquisition, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.
Angel Huguet is Professor in the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology at the University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. His research interests include bilingual and multilingual education, second language acquisition, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.
Content
Introduction. Cecilio Lapresta & Angel Huguet
Chapter 1. Montserrat Sendra & F. Xavier Vila-Moreno: Catalonia
Chapter 2. Jose-Maria Madariaga: The Basque Country
Chapter 3. Xose Anton Gonzalez-Riano & Alberto Fernandez-Costales: Principality of Asturias
Chapter 4. Josep M. Diaz Torrent & Carli Bastida Serra: Principality of Andorra
Chapter 5. Juan Jimenez Salcedo: France
Chapter 6. Theophile Munyangeyo & Saadia Gamir: England
Chapter 7. Andreu van Hooft, Frank van Meurs, Ulrike Nederstigt, Berna Hendriks, Brigitte Planken & Sjoerd van den Berg: The Netherlands
Chapter 8. Adelina Ianos, Clara Sanso & Cristina Petrenas: Romania
Chapter 9. Sanita Lazdina & Heiko F. Marten: Latvia
Chapter 10. John Smeds: Finland
Conclusions. Cristina Petrenas, Clara Sanso, Judit Janes, Ester Caballe, Maria Torres and Isabel Saenz
Chapter 1. Montserrat Sendra & F. Xavier Vila-Moreno: Catalonia
Chapter 2. Jose-Maria Madariaga: The Basque Country
Chapter 3. Xose Anton Gonzalez-Riano & Alberto Fernandez-Costales: Principality of Asturias
Chapter 4. Josep M. Diaz Torrent & Carli Bastida Serra: Principality of Andorra
Chapter 5. Juan Jimenez Salcedo: France
Chapter 6. Theophile Munyangeyo & Saadia Gamir: England
Chapter 7. Andreu van Hooft, Frank van Meurs, Ulrike Nederstigt, Berna Hendriks, Brigitte Planken & Sjoerd van den Berg: The Netherlands
Chapter 8. Adelina Ianos, Clara Sanso & Cristina Petrenas: Romania
Chapter 9. Sanita Lazdina & Heiko F. Marten: Latvia
Chapter 10. John Smeds: Finland
Conclusions. Cristina Petrenas, Clara Sanso, Judit Janes, Ester Caballe, Maria Torres and Isabel Saenz