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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807409203321

Titolo

Language testing, migration and citizenship : cross-national perspectives on integration regimes / / edited by Guus Extra, Massimiliano Spotti and Piet Van Avermaet

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2009

ISBN

1-282-24419-1

9786612244193

1-4411-8814-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Collana

Advances in sociolinguistics

Altri autori (Persone)

ExtraGuus

SpottiMassimiliano Andrea <1974->

AvermaetPiet van

Disciplina

306.449

407.6

Soggetti

Language and languages - Ability testing

Language and culture

Immigrants - Language

Language policy

Citizenship

Immigrants - Cultural assimilation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Case studies in Europe -- pt. 2. Case studies abroad.

Sommario/riassunto

This is an in depth analysis of the linguistic issues surrounding civic integration and citizenship in nation states across the world. What is required to achieve civic integration and citizenship in nation states across the world? Should language testing be a part of it? This book addresses the urgent need to develop a fuller conceptual and theoretical basis for language testing than is currently available, to enable widespread discussion of this theme and the concomitant linguistic and cultural requirements. The policy proposals for civic integration have so far been conducted almost entirel