Perspectives on Foreign Language Policy. Studies in honor of Theo van Els.

BONGAERTS, Theo and Kees de BOT (eds.)

ISBN 10: 9027221642 / ISBN 13: 9789027221643

Published by John Benjamins, 1997

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232 pages. 9.60x6.40x0.71 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Perspectives on Foreign Language Policy. Studies in honor of Theo van Els.
• Publisher: John Benjamins
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027221642
• ISBN 13: 9789027221643
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.44 kilograms

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Synopsis

This volume, containing fourteen invited papers on foreign-language policy, starts off with a brief history of foreign-language teaching policy in the Netherlands. This historical outline is followed by four contributions of authors who once developed the Dutch National Action Programme (NAP) on Foreign Languages under the directorship of Theo van Els. The second section consists of five contributions written by experts from Germany, Israel, Finland and the United States, who reflect on the language policies adopted in their countries and on the international impact of the ideas developed in the NAP. The final section of the book presents four contributions from Dutch authors, all focussing on language policy issues related to the respective roles of Dutch as a second language, and of ethnic-minority languages in the Netherlands.
The contributions to this volume were written by friends and colleagues of Theo van Els, in recognition of his considerable contributions to that area of applied linguistics which has captured his fascination for many years: foreign-language teaching policy.