ISBN:
9783319341590
Language:
English
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1 online resource (126 pages)
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327.73
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Abstract:
Intro -- Preface -- On the Importance of Language in a Globalized World -- Introduction -- Contents -- Part I: The Extent and Impact of the U.S. Foreign Language Deficit -- Chapter 1: The Current Status of Languages in the United States -- Languages in the United States -- Foreign Languages in the Media-Film, Fiction, and Bilingual Celebrities -- The Influences of Other Languages-Loan Words in English -- Chapter 2: The Extent and Impact of the U.S. Foreign Language Deficit -- The Extent of the U.S. Foreign Language Deficit -- The Global Anglophone Foreign Language Deficit -- The Impact of the Foreign Language Deficit -- The Economic Impact of Foreign Languages and Global English -- Chapter 3: The Career Connection-Foreign Languages as a Career Asset: The Importance of Foreign Language Knowledge and Intercultural Competence -- Foreign Language Skills and Transnational Careers -- Foreign Language Education with a Focus on Careers-Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) and Business Language Studies (BLS) -- Part II: Foreign Language Learning -- Chapter 4: The Importance of Foreign Language Skills in International Education and Education for Global Citizenship -- Languages for International Education -- Multilingualism as a Global Competency -- Education for Global Citizenship -- Cultural Differences -- Foreign Language Skills in the U.S.-The U.S. Foreign Language Deficit versus Global Citizenship -- The European Union and Multilingualism -- Multilingualism and Sustainability -- Chapter 5: A Brief History of Foreign Language Learning in the United States -- Learning a Foreign Language as an Independent Self-Directed Learner -- Advanced Proficiency -- Making the Case for Foreign Language in the United States -- Foreign Language Learning Around the World -- Constructed Languages.
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