The linguistic integration of adult migrants: from one country to another, from one language to another
Title | The linguistic integration of adult migrants: from one country to another, from one language to another PDF eBook |
Author | Council of Europe |
Publisher | Council of Europe |
Pages | 58 |
Release | 2014-01-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 928717962X |
The linguistic integration of migrants affects every aspect of settling in a new country (employment, health, etc.). The aim of this collection of texts is to propose a number of specific measures member states can take to help adult migrants become acquainted with the language of the host country. The main focus is on organising language courses that meet migrants’ real communication needs. It is not enough for authorities simply to consider the technical aspects of such courses, they should also design and conduct them in accordance with the fundamental values of the Council of Europe. A number of issues concerning the linguistic integration of adult migrants are presented here, beginning with the notion of linguistic integration itself. Family reunion, the nature of citizenship and the function of language tests, among others, are dealt with from the point of view of language and language use. Readers are invited to reflect on the type of language competences that need to be acquired as well as an appropriate use of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The collection also sets out approaches and instruments designed to assist in implementing effective policies.
The Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants / L'intégration Linguistique Des Migrants Adultes
Title | The Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants / L'intégration Linguistique Des Migrants Adultes PDF eBook |
Author | Jean-Claude Beacco |
Publisher | De Gruyter Mouton |
Pages | 446 |
Release | 2017-03-20 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9783110477474 |
This volume provides a comprehensive report on a symposium organised by the Council of Europe (Strasbourg) in 2016 in the context of its human rights agenda. Its purpose was to explore some of the ways in which scientific evidence can inform the development and implementation of policy and practice designed to support the linguistic integration of adult migrants. La presente publication rend compte d'un symposium organise en 2016 par le Conseil de l'Europe, a Strasbourg, dans le cadre de ses programmes sur les droits de l'homme. L'objectif de ce symposium etait d'explorer comment les apports de la recherche scientifique peuvent orienter l'elaboration et la mise en oeuvre de politiques et de pratiques destinees a favoriser l'integration linguistique des migrants adultes.
The Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants. Some lessons from research
Title | The Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants. Some lessons from research PDF eBook |
Author | Jean-Claude Beacco |
Publisher | |
Pages | 431 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Philology. Linguistics |
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This volume provides a comprehensive report on a symposium organised by the Council of Europe (Strasbourg) in 2016 in the context of its human rights agenda. Its purpose was to explore some of the ways in which scientific evidence can inform the development and implementation of policy and practice designed to support the linguistic integration of adult migrants.
Migration and Language Education in Southern Europe
Title | Migration and Language Education in Southern Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Eleni Griva |
Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2021-10-04 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 152757573X |
The entry of migrant populations to Europe, and especially to countries of Southern Europe, is expected to drastically change the make-up of state school classes as learners of various ages, ethnic backgrounds, and mother tongues are going to co-exist within the same educational setting. In Greece, in particular, the landscape of education has already started changing as a significant number of immigrant students have joined mainstream classrooms. This volume maps this new educational reality and its challenges, as Greek teachers are required, with very limited training and resources, to address those students’ educational and socio-emotional needs. All chapters are authored by Greek researchers who are actively involved in the study of refugees’ and immigrants’ education, their needs, and their educational, linguistic and political rights. Despite the fact that education for immigrants and refugees has become the focus of much research on a global level, the ongoing rapid rise of immigrant populations in Southern Europe has not been adequately researched. This book consequently meets the need for further research and empirical studies in this field.
Language Learning of Adult Migrants in Europe
Title | Language Learning of Adult Migrants in Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Glenn S. Levine |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2022-04-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 3030792374 |
This volume focuses on the learning of host-country languages by migrants in Europe. It identifies, clarifies, and offers insights into issues and central questions related to the learning of host-country languages with an emphasis on adolescent and adult language learners in formal and informal settings. The book draws on data collected following the refugee ‘crisis’ in Europe of 2015-16, which led to dramatic increases in the number of migrants arriving in Europe.
Managing Diversity in Education
Title | Managing Diversity in Education PDF eBook |
Author | David Little |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 2013-11-08 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1783090820 |
Diversity - social, cultural, linguistic and ethnic - poses a challenge to all educational systems. Some authorities, schools and teachers look upon it as a problem, an obstacle to the achievement of national educational goals, while for others it offers new opportunities. Successive PISA reports have laid bare the relative lack of success in addressing the needs of diverse school populations and helping children develop the competences they need to succeed in society. The book is divided into three parts that deal in turn with policy and its implications, pedagogical practice, and responses to the challenge of diversity that go beyond the language of schooling. This volume features the latest research from eight different countries, and will appeal to anyone involved in the educational integration of immigrant children and adolescents.
Migration, Multilingualism and Education
Title | Migration, Multilingualism and Education PDF eBook |
Author | Latisha Mary |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2021-07-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1800412967 |
This book explores the question of how equitable and inclusive education can be implemented in heterogeneous classes where learners’ languages and cultures reflect the social reality of mass migration and everyday plurilingualism. The book brings together researchers and practitioners working in inclusive teaching and learning in a variety of migration contexts from pre-school to university. The book opens with an exploration of the relationship between language ideologies and policies with respect to the inclusion of learners for whom the language of education is not the language spoken in the home. The following section focuses on innovative pedagogical practices which allow migrants to be socially, culturally and institutionally included at school and at university while using their plurilingual competences as resources for learning/teaching and allowing them to fully realise their potential.