Challenging the monolingual mindset. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by John Hajek and Yvette Slaughter.
• Editors: Hajek, John; Slaughter, Yvette, 1972-
• Contents: Yvette Slaughter and John Hajek: Introduction Part 1: Language Use and Policy in the International Context 1. Catrin Norrby: English in Scandinavia – Monster or Mate? Sweden as a Case Study 2. Francesco Cavallaro and Ng Bee Chin: Language in Singapore: From Multilingualism to English Plus 3. Farzad Sharifian: English as an International Language: A Multilingual and Pluricentric Perspective 4. Doris Schüpbach: German or Swiss? Address and other Routinised Formulas in German-speaking Switzerland 5. Heinz L Kretzenbacher, Michael Clyne†, John Hajek, Catrin Norrby and Jane Warren: Meet and Greet: Nominal Address and Introductions in Intercultural Communication at International Conferences Part 2: Immigrant Languages in Australia: Understanding and Advancing Multilingualism 6. Marisa Cordella and Hui Huang: L1 and L2 Chinese, German and Spanish Speakers in Action: Stancetaking in Intergenerational and Intercultural Encounters 7. Simon Musgrave and John Hajek: Linguistic Diversity and Early Language Maintenance Efforts in a Recent Migrant Community in Australia: Sudanese Languages, their Speakers and the Challenge of Engagement 8. Jim Hlavac: Language Maintenance and Sociolinguistic Continuity amongst two groups of First-Generation Speakers: Macedonians from Aegean Macedonia and the Republic Of Macedonia 9. Louisa Willoughby: The Role of Professional Advice in Shaping Language Choice in Migrant Background Families with Deaf Children Part 3: Language Policy and Education as Tools for Change in Australia 10. Howard Nicholas: Losing Bilingualism while Promoting Second Language Acquisition in Australian Language Policy 11. Yvette Slaughter and John Hajek: Mainstreaming of Italian in Australian Schools: The Paradox of Success? 12. Margaret Gearon: Understanding the Role of Professional Development and Influences on Teacher Practice: An Australian Case Study of Community Languages Teachers 13. Colin Nettelbeck: ‘A Somewhat Disconcerting Truth’: The Perils of Monolingualism as seen through the Early Years of the RAAF School of Languages 14. Averil Grieve: ‘Die Erfüllung eines Traums’: Challenging the Monolingual Mindset through the Establishment of an Early Immersion Language Programme
• Publisher Details: Bristol : Multilingual Matters
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (272 pages)
• Subjects: 306.446; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration; Language and languages -- Variation; Languages in contact; Intercultural communication; Multilingual education; EDUCATION / Multicultural Education; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Multicultural education; Migration, immigration & emigration
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783092536
• Related ISBNs: 178309253X
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