Urban Multilingualism in Europe: Bridging the Gap between Language Policies and Language Practices
Giuditta Caliendo · Rudi Janssens · Stef Slembrouck · Piet Van Avermaet
Dec 2019 · Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL] Book 110 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
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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.
About the author
G. Caliendo, University of Lille; R. Janssens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; S. Slembrouck, P. Van Avermaet, Ghent University
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