Language Perceptions and Practices in Multilingual Universities

by Maria Kuteeva (Editor), Kathrin Kaufhold (Editor), Niina Hynninen (Editor)

Overview

This edited book examines language perceptions and practices in multilingual university contexts in the aftermath of recent theoretical developments questioning the conceptualization of language as a static entity, drawing on case studies from different Northern European contexts in order to explore the effects of phenomena including internationalization, widening participation, and migration patterns on language attitudes and ideologies. The book provides cutting-edge perspectives on language uses in Northern European universities by drawing attention to the multiplicity of language practices alongside the prominence of English in international study programmes and research publication. It will be of interest to students and scholars of multilingualism, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and education, as well as language policymakers.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030387570
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	04/04/2020
Edition description:	1st ed. 2020
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Maria Kuteeva is Professor of English Linguistics in the Department of English at Skholm University, Sweden.

Kathrin Kaufhold is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of English at Skholm University, Sweden.

Niina Hynninen is Senior Lecturer of English Studies in the Department of Languages at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction- Language Perceptions and Practices in Multilingual Universities (Maria Kuteeva, Kathrin Kaufhold and Niina Hynninen).

Part I: Tensions Between Monolingualism and Multilingualism on the National and Institutional Level).
Chapter 2: If Not English, Then What? Unpacking Language Hierarchies at University (Maria Kuteeva).
Chapter 3: Multilingualism as Problem or Resource? Negotiating Space for Languages Other than Swedish and English in University Language Planning (Marie Källkvist and Francis M. Hult).
Chapter 4: Tensions on Finnish Constitutional Bilingualism in Neo-Nationalist Times: Constructions of Swedish in Monolingual and Bilingual Contexts (Taina Saarinen).
Chapter 5: Redesigning the Curriculum to Develop Multilingual Academic Literacies: An Analysis of Language Conceptualizations (Juha Jalkanen and Tarja Nikula).
Chapter 6: University Branding and the Internationalization of Higher Education in the Baltic States: the Role of Language (Josep Soler).

Part II: Stakeholders in Multilingual Universities: Students.
Chapter 7: Language Ideologies and the Experiences of International Students (Deborah C. Clarke).
Chapter 8: 'I Need to Know This in Swedish Because It's the Kärnspråk': Language Ideologies and Practices of Multilingual Students (Kathrin Kaufhold and Jeanna Wennerberg).
Chapter 9: Plurilingual Students in EMI: Perceptions of Educational Democracy and Linguistic Justice (Robert Wilkinson and René Gabriëls).- Chapter 10: English at the University of Iceland: Students' Perceptions and Practices (Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir).

Part III: Stakeholders in Multilingual Universities: Academic and Administrative Staff.
Chapter 11: Disrupting Dual Monolingualisms? Language Ideological Ordering in an Internationalising Swedish University (Luke Holmes).- Chapter 12: Perceptions of Language (Mis)fit at a Multilingual Workplace: the Case of the University of Vaasa (Maria Järlström, Rebecca Piekkari, Nina Pilke and Hanna Turpeinen).
Chapter 13: Researchers' Language Practices Concerning Knowledge Production and Dissemination: Discourses of Mono- and Multilingualism (Niina Hynninen and Maria Kuteeva).
Chapter 14: Language Assessment of EMI Content Teachers: What Norms (Slobodanka Dimova).
Chapter 15: Epilogue- Multilingualism in Northern European Universities: Reflections from the South (David Lasagabaster and Aintzane Doiz).

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“For a short while at the end of the 20th century, it looked as if the addition of some teaching in English was the appropriate and sufficient answer to what was perceived as the challenges of globalisation and internationalization. This collection of case studies mostly from the Nordic and Baltic countries focuses on the diversity of countries, universities, and stakeholders. By presenting their cases, the authors challenge both the old and the new orthodoxies in academic language planning.” (Hartmut Haberland, Roskilde University, Denmark)

“This book provides an excellent overview of key issues arising in multilingual higher education in northern European contexts. Drawing on a range of data sources and analytic procedures, and focussing on stakeholder ideologies and attitudes and planning and implementation practices, chapter authors explore language policy as a dynamic process and how language(s) mediate this process. This volume is a must read for anyone working in 21st-century higher education.” (David Block, ICREA Professor in Sociolinguistics, ICREA & Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain)

“The collective work of esteemed scholars, this volume offers gripping insights into the multilingual practices and perceptions in Northern Europe’s universities. Setting out to question the boundaries of languages whilst also recognising their continued endurance, the book is an essential read for anyone wishing to be at the forefront of theoretical developments in Socio- and Applied Linguistics.” (Anna Kristina Hultgren, Senior Lecturer in English Language and Applied Linguistics, The Open University, UK)

“This is an important and timely book for several reasons. Among them, it extends the traditional focus on the efforts of EAL speakers to publish in international journals. Here instead we have discussions of national and institutional language policies, and the parties interviewed now include students and administrative staff. Also important is the focus on Nordic countries, which have been leaders in the emergence of multilingual universities. Finally, several contributors to this well-edited volume explore the language interstices of contemporary Nordic academic life.” (John Swales, University of Michigan, US)