Language testing, migration, and citizenship : cross-national perspectives on integration regimes /: cross-national perspectives on integration regimes. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Guus Extra, Massimiliano Spotti and Piet Van Avermaet.
• Other Names: Extra, Guus; Spotti, Massimiliano, 1974-; Avermaet, Piet van
• Contents: Acknowledgements \ 1. Testing regimes for newcomers Guus Extra, Massimiliano Spotti and Piet Van Avermaet (Tilburg University, Netherlands and Centre for Equity in Education, Flanders, Belgium) \ PART I Case studies in Europe \ 2. The politics of language and citizenship in the Baltic context Gabrielle Hogan-Brun (University of Bristol, UK) \ 3. Language, migration and citizenship in Sweden Lilian Nygren-Junkin (Göteborg University, Sweden) \ 4. Inventing English as convenient fiction: language testing regimes in the United Kingdom Adrian Blackledge (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom) \ 5. Language, migration and citizenship in Germany: discourses on integration and belonging Patrick Stevenson and Livia Schanze (University of Southampton, UK) \ 6. One nation, two policies: language requirements for citizenship and integration in Belgium Piet Van Avermaet and Sara Gysen (Centre for Equity in Education, Flanders, Belgium) \ 7. Testing regimes for newcomers to the Netherlands Guus Extra and Massimiliano Spotti (Tilburg University, Netherlands) \ 8. Regimenting language, mobility and citizenship in Luxembourg Kristine Horner (University of Leeds, UK) \ 9. Spanish language ideologies in managing immigration and citizenship Dick Vigers and Clare Mar-Molinero (Southampton University, UK) \ PART II Case studies abroad \ 10. The language barrier between immigration and citizenship in the US Tammy Gales (University of California Davis, USA) \ 11. Canada: a multicultural mosaic Lilian Nygren-Junkin (Göteborg University, Sweden) \ 12. The spectre of the Dictation Test: language testing for immigration and citizenship in Australia Tim McNamara (University of Melbourne, Australia) \ 13. Citizenship, language, and nationality in Israel Elana Shohamy and Tzahi Kanza (Tel Aviv University, Israel) \ Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Continuum
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (270 pages)
• Subjects: 407.6; Language and languages -- Ability testing; Language and culture; Immigrants -- Language; Language policy; Citizenship; Immigrants -- Cultural assimilation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441132987; 1441132988
• Related ISBNs: 9781441185464
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