Urban Multilingualism in Europe: Bridging the Gap between Language Policies and Language Practices

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Urban Multilingualism in Europe

Bridging the Gap between Language Policies and Language Practices

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Volume 110 | Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL]

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Today’s growing mobility in European urban regions results in a more widespread language diversity, which is increasingly challenging current language policies. Against this background, this volume deals with the interface between language policy, language planning and actual practices. The impact that prevailing language policies have on language practices is observed in a series of urban settings, leading to a reflection on the changes that need to be brought about to promote social inclusion and valorise linguistic diversity in a context of globalisation-affected and migration-related multilingualism. The topics of discussion draw on different theoretical perspectives and span the research fields of linguistics, education, (family) language policy and planning, language acquisition and sociology.

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G. Caliendo, University of Lille; R. Janssens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; S. Slembrouck, P. Van Avermaet, Ghent University

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Acknowledgements
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Contents
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Introduction
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Giuditta Caliendo, Rudi Janssens, Stef Slembrouck and Piet Van Avermaet

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Part 1: Tensions between language policies and language practices
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1. Language policies versus language practices: A new language conflict?
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Rudi Janssens

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2. Multilingualism and immigration in the educational system: The case of Italian schools
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Paola Catenaccio and Giuliana Garzone

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Part 2: Responses to multilingual challenges in the field of societal practices
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3. Rescaling the problem of language difference: Some observations for policy and practice of language support in an era of globalisation
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Stef Slembrouck

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4. “Only dirty things!” Functions of mother tongue use in collaborative group work
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Kathelijne Jordens, Kris Van den Branden and Koen Van Gorp

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Part 3: Responses to multilingual challenges in the context of family policies and practices
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5. Urban multilingualism and family language policy
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Elizabeth Lanza

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6. Multilingual family practices: An interactional study
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Luk Van Mensel

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Part 4: New ways of mapping multilingual proficiency
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7. Sociopragmatic competence and second language acquisition: Learners of English in a study abroad context
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Giuditta Caliendo and Annarita Magliacane

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8. The building of textual cohesion in the narrations of bilingual children: Implications for bilingualism and multilingual societies
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Patrizia Giuliano

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Conclusion
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Elizabeth Lanza, Giuditta Caliendo, Rudi Janssens, Stef Slembrouck and Piet Van Avermaet

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Index
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9781501511295

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January 31, 2022

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228

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https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501503207

eBook ISBN: 9781501503207

Hardcover ISBN: 9781501511295

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Language Policies; Language Practices; Multilingualism and Mobility; Language Diversity

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Researchers and Advanced Students in Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Education, Language Policy and Planning, Sociology

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Urban Multilingualism in Europe

Overview

About this book

Author / Editor information

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Acknowledgements

Contents

Introduction

1. Language policies versus language practices: A new language conflict?

2. Multilingualism and immigration in the educational system: The case of Italian schools

3. Rescaling the problem of language difference: Some observations for policy and practice of language support in an era of globalisation

4. “Only dirty things!” Functions of mother tongue use in collaborative group work

5. Urban multilingualism and family language policy

6. Multilingual family practices: An interactional study

7. Sociopragmatic competence and second language acquisition: Learners of English in a study abroad context

8. The building of textual cohesion in the narrations of bilingual children: Implications for bilingualism and multilingual societies

Conclusion

Index

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