Policy and Practice for Multilingual Educational Settings: Comparisons across Co

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Exploring multilingualism as a complex, context-related, societal and individual phenomenon, this book centres around perspectives on how multiple languages are made (in)visible within educational settings. The chapters compare findings across geographical contexts in the areas of language policy and planning, multilingual practices and identity.

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Exploring multilingualism as a complex, context-related, societal and individual phenomenon, this book centres around perspectives on how multiple languages are made (in)visible within educational settings in the Global North. The authors of each chapter compare and contrast findings across geographical contexts with the goal of understanding the facets of multilingualism that, on the one hand, conform across contexts, and on the other, diverge context-specifically. The chapters range from contributions with a focus on national/state planning for the development of sustainable multilingual and intercultural educational policies, to chapters that deal with multilingual practices and identities of students and student teachers as well as the consequences for language practices, strategies and policies in diversifying societies. This cross-contextual, comparative and interdisciplinary exploration of multilingualism will be of great interest to researchers, administrators, practitioners and students within the fields of multilingual education, sociolinguistics, youth culture and identity studies. The book is open access under a CC BY NC ND licence.

Author Biography

Siv Björklund is Professor of Swedish Immersion and Multilingualism at Åbo Akademi University, Finland. Her research interests include language immersion and multilingual education and she serves as a board member of the Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education.Mikaela Björklund is City Manager of Närpes and a researcher at Åbo Akademi University, Finland. Her research focuses on multilingualism and multiculturalism in education in the Nordic countries, as well as CLIL, linguistic schoolscapes and Dominant Language Constellations.

Table of Contents

ContributorsSiv Björklund and Mikaela Björklund: IntroductionChapter 1. Jim Cummins and Jarmo Lainio: A Comparison of Swedish and Canadian Educational Policies and Instructional Practices: The Case of Multilingual Language LearnersChapter 2. Kamil Özerk and Colin H. Williams: National Curriculum Reforms and Their Impact on Indigenous and Minority Languages: The Sami in Norway and Welsh in Wales in Comparative PerspectiveChapter 3. Anna Slotte, Janus Spindler Møller and Tuuli From: Languaging and Language Policies among Multilingual Children and Youth Groups in Finland and DenmarkChapter 4. Júlia Llompart, Tjaša Dranik and Mari Bergroth: 'I am a Plurilingual Speaker, but can I Teach Plurilingual Speakers?' Contradictions in Student Teacher Discourses on Plurilingualism in Spain, Slovenia and Finland     Chapter 5. Sviatlana Karpava, Mikaela Björklund and Siv Björklund: In Search of Dominant Language Constellations among Multilingual Young Adults in Cyprus and Finland: The Influence of Multiple Language Use and Practices on Linguistic Identity and Trajectories as Future TeachersChapter 6. Agnieszka Otwinowska, Mari Bergroth and Eve Zyzik: Supporting Multilingual Learning in Educational Contexts: Lessons from Poland, Finland and CaliforniaChapter 7. Lorenzo Zanasi, Karita Mård-Miettinen and Verena Platzgummer: Researching Adolescents' Linguistic Repertoires in Multilingual Areas: Case Studies from South Tyrol and FinlandColin H. Williams: Creating Synergies in Comparative Multilingualism: An EpilogueIndex

Review

This timely and engaging collection of comparative explorations of multilingualism as manifested in educational policy, curricular reform and praxis represents a compelling and important contribution to the literature on multilingualism. It is indispensable reading for all those who seek to understand the complexity of multilingualism across a wide range of contexts. * Diane J. Tedick, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota, USA *A remarkable and innovative volume that addresses multilingualism from a cross-disciplinary and cross-context perspective. By comparing and contrasting geographically different educational settings, this timely book provides a much-needed resource for policy stakeholders and researchers to understand the various aspects of multilingualism and linguistic diversity in broader educational domains, from language policy to language programmes and from classroom practices to individual identity. * Xiao Lan Curdt-Christiansen, University of Bath, UK *This timely volume reveals important similarities and differences of multilingualism in a wide-ranging set of case studies. Its systematic comparative approach shows the benefits of exploring multilingualism across contexts. The book provides an invaluable resource for educators, policymakers, and researchers interested in the study of multilingualism and education. * Durk Gorter, University of the Basque Country; Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Spain *This publication is a treasure, for researchers, teacher educators and student teachers [...] With intriguing comparisons across contexts, the volume is educational. It could be one of those pieces of literature that lasts from the first course in ITE to the final degree project * Ylva Sandberg, Language Policy 22 2023 *

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Chapters compare and contrast across disciplines and contexts to uncover new layers in our understandings of multilingualism

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This timely volume reveals important similarities and differences of multilingualism in a wide-ranging set of case studies. Its systematic comparative approach shows the benefits of exploring multilingualism across contexts. The book provides an invaluable resource for educators, policymakers, and researchers interested in the study of multilingualism and education.

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Chapters compare and contrast across disciplines and contexts to uncover new layers in our understandings of multilingualism

Details ISBN1800412983 Short Title Policy Practice Multilingual Educationhb Publisher Multilingual Matters Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1800412983 ISBN-13 9781800412989 Format Hardcover Series Number 138 Series Bilingual Education & Bilingualism Pages 232 Imprint Multilingual Matters Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-03-23 NZ Release Date 2023-03-23 Publication Date 2023-03-23 UK Release Date 2023-03-23 Author Mikaela Björklund Subtitle Comparisons across Contexts Alternative 9781800412996 Edited by Mikaela Björklund DEWEY 370.1175 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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