Language Testing, Migration and Citizenship: Cross-National Perspectives on Integration Regimes (Advances in Sociolinguistics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1441185461 ISBN 13: 9781441185464

Publisher: Continuum, 2011

Synopsis

What is required to achieve civic integration and citizenship in nation states across the world?  Should language testing be a part of it? This book addresses the urgent need to develop a fuller conceptual and theoretical basis for language testing than is currently available, to enable widespread discussion of this theme and the concomitant linguistic and cultural requirements.

The policy proposals for civic integration have so far been conducted almost entirely at a national level, and with little regard for the experiences of a countries with long traditions of migration, such as the USA, Canada, the UK or Australia.  At the same time, EU enlargment and the ongoing rise in the rate of migration into and across Europe suggest that these issues will continue to grow in importance.

This book raises the level of discussion to take account of international developments and to promote a more coherent and soundly based debate.  It will appeal to researchers and academics working in sociolinguistics and language education, as well as those working on language policy.

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About the Authors

Piet Van Avermaet is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the Centre for Diversity and Learning at Ghent University, Belgium.

Tommaso M. Milani is George C. and Jane G. Greer Professor and Head of Applied Linguistics at the Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441185461
• ISBN 13: 9781441185464
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 270
• Editor: Extra Guus, Spotti Massimiliano, Avermaet Piet Van