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A Linguistic journey to the border
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)
Language is a powerful tool. Linguistic creativity provides the means to new ways
of knowing, thinking, and being, and allows a new set of dialogues to emerge. This
paper illuminates how Guillermo Gómez-Peña, a Chicano ...
Codeswitching in the comedy of George Lopez
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)
This paper explores the intersectionality of language, culture and identity in the
performance of a U.S.-born bilingual Spanish-English speaking comedian, George
Lopez. Codeswitches in his comedy are examined through the ...
Discussion note: Challenges and Aspirations of University Language Centres with Particular Reference to Croatia
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)
The recent political, social and economic changes in Europe have had a great
impact on higher education, in particular with regard to foreign language teaching
at universities. This has resulted in an increased need for ...
Discussion note: University Language Centres in Finland – Role and Challenges
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)
The present article examines university language centres in Finland, their current
role, and the challenges they face. The aim is to provide a point of comparison to
Ivan Poljaković’s article on language centres in European ...
Editorial : Multiple localities and the energizing English in language education policies
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)
Editorial : The Shifting Paradigm: Towards a Re-conceptualisation of Multilingualism
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)
English as a lingua franca – a native-culture-free code? Language of communication vs. language of identification
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)
English has become the dominant means of international communication. Its non-native
speakers now far outnumber the conventional native speakers in the UK, the USA, Canada
etc. Against this background, a number of authors ...
Expertise sharing in the field of court
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)
This article focuses on the challenges of multilingual court work in Finland. The
goal of the article is to describe on the basis of one interpreting event the kind of
problems that can be found in the court work regarding ...
Interpreting and managing a monolingual norm in an English-speaking class in Finland: When first and second graders contest the norm
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)
This study explores the stances that multilingual learners adopt in the face of a
monolingual, “English-only” norm in a primary English medium class in Finland.
I examine classroom interaction focusing on three students ...
Language Education Policy in England : Is English the elephant in the room?
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)
This paper offers a critical review of language education policies and the state of language
education in England over the last decade (2000-2010), which has been characterised by a
bewildering array of initiatives to ...