Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part 1: Language Use and Policy in the International Context
7. 1. English in Scandinavia: Monster or Mate? Sweden as a Case Study 17
8. 2. Language in Singapore: From Multilingualism to English Plus 33
9. 3. English as an International Language: A Multilingual and Pluricentric Perspective 49
10. 4. German or Swiss? Address and Other Routinised Formulas in German-speaking Switzerland 63
11. 5. Meet and Greet: Nominal Address and Introductions in Intercultural Communication at International Conferences 78
12. Part 2: Immigrant Languages in Australia: Understanding and Advancing Multilingualism
13. 6. L1 and L2 Chinese, German and Spanish Speakers in Action: Stancetaking in Intergenerational and Intercultural Encounters 97
14. 7. Linguistic Diversity and Early Language Maintenance Efforts in a Recent Migrant Community in Australia: Sudanese Languages, their Speakers and the Challenge of Engagement 113
15. 8. Language Maintenance and Sociolinguistic Continuity among Two Groups of First-generation Speakers: Macedonians from Aegean Macedonia and the Republic of Macedonia 131
16. 9. The Role of Professional Advice in Shaping Language Choice in Migrant-background Families with Deaf Children 149
17. Part 3: Language Policy and Education as Tools for Change in Australia
18. 10. Losing Bilingualism While Promoting Second Language Acquisition in Australian Language Policy 165
19. 11. Mainstreaming of Italian in Australian Schools: The Paradox of Success? 182
20. 12. Understanding the Role of Professional Development and Influences on Teacher Practice: An Australian Case Study of Community Languages Teachers 199
21. 13. ‘A Somewhat Disconcerting Truth’: The Perils of Monolingualism as Seen Through the Early Years of the RAAF School of Languages 213
22. 14. ‘Die Erfüllung eines Traums’: Challenging the Monolingual Mindset Through the Establishment of an Early Immersion Language Programme 227
23. Index 241