ISBN:
9781441107817
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (286 p)
Series Statement:
Advances in Sociolinguistics
Series Statement:
Advances in Sociolinguistics Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version Multilingual Encounters in Europe's Institutional Spaces
DDC:
306.446094
Keywords:
Multilingualism - European Union countries
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Abstract:
Multilingual encounters have been commonplace in many types of institutions, and have become an essential part of supranational institutions such as the EU since their inception. This volume explores and discusses different ways of researching the discursive dimension of these encounters, and critically examines their relevance to policy, politics and society as a whole. This includes institutions at the local, regional and supranational level. Multilingualism in institutions is currently often seen as an obstacle rather than an opportunity, at least with respect to European public and private
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FC; Half title; Advances in Sociolinguistics Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction: Encountering Multilingualism in Europe's Institutions Johann W. Unger (Lancaster University), Michał Krzyżanowski (Örebro University) and Ruth Wodak (Lancaster University); Part 1 Private-sector Institutions; 2 Language Management Measures and Their Impact in Companies Operating in a Context of Linguistic Diversity Georges Lüdi (University of Basel)
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3 Language Choice and Participation Management in International Work Meetings Vassiliki Markaki (University of Geneva: Haute Ecole de Santé ARC), Sara Merlino (University of Basel), Lorenza Mondada (University of Basel), Florence Oloff (University of Basel) and Véronique Traverso (ICAR Research Laboratory, University of Lyon and CNRS)4 Economic Capitalization of Linguistic Diversity: Swiss Multilingualism as a National Profit? Alexandre Duchêne (University of Fribourg) and Alfonso Del Percio (University of Fribourg and University of St Gallen)
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Part 2 National and Supranational (Political) Institutions5 Multilingual Communication in Europe's Supranational Spaces: Developments and Challenges in European Union Institutions Michał Krzyżanowski (Örebro University); 6 The European Parliament: Multilingual Experiences in the Everyday Life of MEPs Ruth Wodak (Lancaster University); 7 Multilingualism in the European Commission: Combining an Observer and a Participant Perspective Bernhard Forchtner (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin); Part 3 Educational Institutions
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8 Discourses of Aspiration and Distinction in the Local School Economy Adrian Blackledge, Angela Creese and Jaspreet Kaur Takhi (University of Birmingham)9 The Genealogy of Educational Change: Educating to Capitalize Migrant Students Luisa Martín Rojo (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); 10 Negotiating Multilingualism in Flemish Higher Education Frank van Splunder (University of Antwerp)
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11 Building a Multilingual University in Institutional Policies and Everyday Practices Emilee Moore (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Universitat Internacional de Catalunya) and Luci Nussbaum (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)Index
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