2011, Volume 5, Issue 3
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Editorial : Multiple localities and the energizing English in language education policies
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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 ... -
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 ... -
The role of languages at Finnish universities
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)The promotion of multilingualism is one of the objectives of the European Union. However, in academic contexts, internationalisation and multilingual expertise are often understood as using English as a medium in teaching, ... -
Subaltern Agency and Language Education Policy: Implementing a language policy for on the ground
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)The focus in this paper is on the implementation of language policy in education. It explores and discusses the notion of subaltern agency in an education organization. Recent language policy research highlights individual ... -
The National Bilingual Programme in Colombia: Imposition or Opportunity?
(Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, 2011)The National Bilingual Programme, created by the Colombian Ministry of Education in 2004, offers all students in the county the possibility of becoming bilingual in English and Spanish as part of a vision of increased ...
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