Language in the 21st Century
Title | Language in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Humphrey Tonkin |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | 220 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9781588113849 |
What is the future of languages in an increasingly globalized world? Are we moving toward the use of a single language for global communication, or are there ways of managing language diversity at the international level? Can we, or should we, maintain a balance between the global need to communicate and the maintenance of local and regional identities and cultures? What is the role of education, of language rights, of language equality in this volatile global linguistic mix? A group of leading scholars in sociolinguistics and language policy examines trends in language use across the world to find answers to these questions and to make predictions about likely outcomes. Highlighted in the discussion are, among other issues, the rapidly changing role of English, the equally rapid decline and death of small languages, the future of the major European languages, the international use of constructed languages like Esperanto, and, not least, the question of what role applied scholarship can and should play in mapping and influencing the future.
Language, Youth and Identity in the 21st Century
Title | Language, Youth and Identity in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Jacomine Nortier |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 369 |
Release | 2015-03-19 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1107016983 |
This volume explores and compares linguistic practices among young people in linguistically and culturally diverse urban spaces.
Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century
Title | Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 526 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
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This volume incorporates the national standards for the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Classical Languages, French, German, Italian, Japanese Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Early Language Learning Policy in the 21st Century
Title | Early Language Learning Policy in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Subhan Zein |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Total Pages | 317 |
Release | 2021-09-22 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 3030762513 |
This volume analyses the policymaking, expectations, implementation, progress, and outcomes of early language learning in various education policy contexts worldwide. The contributors to the volume are international researchers specialising in language policy and early language learning and their contributions aim to advance scholarship on early language learning policies and inform policymaking at the global level. The languages considered include learning English as a second language in primary schools in Japan, Mexico, Serbia, Argentina, and Tanzania; Spanish language education in the US and Australia; Arabic as a second language in Israel and Bangladesh; Chinese in South America and Oceania; and finally, early German teaching and learning in France and the UK.
Visual Language
Title | Visual Language PDF eBook |
Author | Robert E. Horn |
Publisher | Macrovu Incorporated |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Kommunikation |
ISBN | 9781892637093 |
Profiles of Dual Language Education in the 21st Century
Title | Profiles of Dual Language Education in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | M. Beatriz Arias |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | 252 |
Release | 2018-09-14 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1788921682 |
In the last 20 years dual language education programs have increased in number and expanded in range. Whereas once they were predominantly focused at the elementary level, they now span from pre-K through to high school. This book examines the key attributes of successful dual language programs, as well as the challenges and opportunities involved in extending the dual language instructional model to pre-K and secondary settings. Chapter authors, who are themselves both researchers and practitioners, explore the latest research and policy implications for implementation of dual language in three different contexts; within a school, a dual language school and a dual language district. This book will be of interest to teachers, teacher educators, professional development specialists, policymakers, administrators, and researchers.
Language in the USA
Title | Language in the USA PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Finegan |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 524 |
Release | 2004-06-24 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780521777476 |
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