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Publication Date: 2021-Jul-6
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Language Education Policy through a DLC Lens: The Case of Urban Multilingualism
Eva Vetter
Educational Linguistics
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the potential of DLCs (Dominant Language Constellations) for language education policy in an urban context. Vienna (Austria) is an example for an urban multilingual context characterised by super-diversity and complexity in a globalised world. At the same time, Vienna is a specific case shaped by its particular long-standing history of migration and multilingualism. European language education policy, marked by the ever-growing cooperation between the Council of Europe and the European Commission is another influential factor. A policy framework for a European DLC beyond the motto 'mother tongue + two foreign languages' looms on the horizon. The three insights into multilingual schools provided in this chapter showcase the potential as well as obstacles of the DLC approach: The analysis of school websites reveals predominantly monolingual self-presentations that hide the characteristics of urban multilingualism. In contrast, school principals characterise their schools as extensively multilingual while at the same time creating narrow linguistic pathways for all agents, particularly pupils and parents, through their language policy activities. And lastly, the insight into the development of academic language showcases the multilingual side of its epistemic function and the strong link to individual DLCs. [For the complete volume, "Dominant Language Constellations Approach in Education and Language Acquisition. Educational Linguistics. Volume 51," see ED660754.]
Descriptors: Language Usage, Educational Policy, Urban Areas, Cultural Differences, Diversity, Native Language, Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Multilingualism, School Policy, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Austria (Vienna); Europe
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