Lasagabaster / Huguet Multilingualism in European Bilingual Contexts

Language Use and Attitudes
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-1-85359-931-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Multilingual Matters

Despite the spread of multilingualism, the number of research studies in multilingual contexts is scarce. This book deals with this question by examining would-be teachers’ language use and attitudes, as their influence on future generations can be enormous.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lasagabaster, David

Huguet, Ángel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Multikulturelle Pädagogik, Friedenserziehung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: A Transnational Study in European Bilingual Contexts - David Lasagabaster and Ángel Huguet
Part I The Spanish Context
1 Language Use and Language Attitudes in Catalonia - Ángel Huguet
2 Language Use and Language Attitudes in Galicia - Xaquin Loredo, Antonio Fernández, Isabel Suárez and Håkan Casares
3 Language Use and Language Attitudes in the Basque Country - David Lasagabaster
4 Language Use and Language Attitudes in the Valencian Community - Maria Pilar Safont
Part II Other European Contexts
5 Language Use and Language Attitudes in Brussels - Laurence Mettewie and Rudi Janssens
6 Language Use and Language Attitudes in Friesland - Jehannes Ytsma
7 Language Use and Language Attitudes in Ireland - Muiris Ó Laoire
8 Language Use and Language Attitudes in Malta - Sandro Caruana
9 Language Use and Language Attitudes in Wales - Janet Laugharne
Conclusion: 10 The Linguistic Issue in some European Bilingual Contexts: Some Final Considerations - Ángel Huguet and David Lasagabaster

Über Autor(innen)

Lasagabaster David:
David Lasagabaster is associate professor of English Studies at the University of the Basque Country. He has published on second language acquisition, foreign language teaching methodology, bilingualism and multilingualism. His latest publications include the volume Trilingüismo en la enseñanza. Actitudes hacia la lengua minoritaria, la mayoritaria y la extranjera (2003) published in Lleida by Milenio Educación and the co-edited (together with Juan Manuel Sierra) volumes Multilingüismo y multiculturalismo en la escuela (2005) and Multilingüismo, competencia lingüística y nuevas tecnologías (2005), both published in Barcelona by Horsori.Huguet Canalís Ángel:
Ángel Huguet is Lecturer at the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. His research line during the last ten years has been focused on multilingualism and bilingual education. His current interests are oriented towards equal opportunities at school in contexts of immigration. His latest publications include the volumes El conocimiento de la lengua castellana en alumnado inmigrante escolarizado en 1º de ESO. Un estudio empírico (2005) co-authored with José Luis Navarro and published in Madrid by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, and Fundamentos en educación bilingüe (2006) co-authored with José María Madariaga and published in Bilbao by the University of the Basque Country.David Lasagabaster is associate professor of English Studies at the University of the Basque Country. He has published on second language acquisition, foreign language teaching methodology, bilingualism and multilingualism. His latest publications include the volume Trilingüismo en la enseñanza. Actitudes hacia la lengua minoritaria, la mayoritaria y la extranjera (2003) published in Lleida by Milenio Educación and the co-edited (together with Juan Manuel Sierra) volumes Multilingüismo y multiculturalismo en la escuela (2005) and Multilingüismo, competencia lingüística y nuevas tecnologías (2005), both published in Barcelona by Horsori. Ángel Huguet is Lecturer at the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. His research line during the last ten years has been focused on multilingualism and bilingual education. His current interests are oriented towards equal opportunities at school in contexts of immigration. His latest publications include the volumes El conocimiento de la lengua castellana en alumnado inmigrante escolarizado en 1º de ESO. Un estudio empírico (2005) co-authored with José Luis Navarro and published in Madrid by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, and Fundamentos en educación bilingüe (2006) co-authored with José María Madariaga and published in Bilbao by the University of the Basque Country.