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1 online resource (xii, 170 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Discourse approaches to politics, society and culture,
1569-9463 ;
v. 33
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Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; v. 33.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Testing regimes : introducing cross-national perspectives on language, migration and citizenship / Gabrielle Hogan-Brun, Clare Mar-Molinero, Patrick Stevenson -- Fortress Europe? : language policy regimes for immigration and citizenship / Piet Van Avermaet -- Language tests for immigrants : why language? Why tests? Why citizenship? / Elana Shohamy -- Language, migration and citizenship : a case study on testing regimes in the Netherlands / Guus Extra and Massimiliano Spotti -- Being English, speaking English : extension to English language testing legislation and the future of multicultural Britain / Adrian Blackledge -- Language, citizenship and Europeanization : unpacking the discourse of integration / Kristine Horner -- Local actors in promoting multilingualism / Brigitta Busch -- Language tests and social policy : a commentary / Tim McNamara. |
| Summary |
One of the most pressing issues in contemporary European societies is the need to promote integration and social inclusion in the context of rapidly increasing migration. A particular challenge confronting national governments is how to accommodate speakers of an ever-increasing number of languages within what in most cases are still perceived as monolingual indigenous populations. This has given rise to public debates in many countries on controversial policies imposing a requirement of competence in a 'national' language and culture as a condition for acquiring citizenship. However, these de. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Language and languages -- Examinations.
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Language and languages -- Examinations. |
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Language policy -- Europe.
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Language policy. |
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Europe. |
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Languages, Modern -- Ability testing -- Europe.
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Languages, Modern -- Ability testing. |
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Languages, Modern. |
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Electronic books.
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Examinations.
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Hogan-Brun, Gabrielle, 1955-
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Mar-Molinero, Clare, 1948-
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Stevenson, Patrick, 1954-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Discourses on language and integration. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2009 9789027206237 9027206236 (DLC) 2008054182 (OCoLC)289009186 |
| ISBN |
9789027289704 (electronic book) |
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9027289700 (electronic book) |
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9789027206237 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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