Flemish language policy in an era of globalisation

In this article, I will discuss the Flemish language policy.After a short description of the position of Flanders in a globalised world (1), I will comment on some concrete challenges for the Flemish educational system (2), such as the integration of non-Dutch-speaking students (2.1). Furthermore, I will dwell on the ways the Flemish community prepares its youngsters to life in a globalised society, referring to European criteria (mother-tongue plus two) and tools (Common European Framework of Reference, Erasmus exchanges) (2.2). Finally, I will discuss the role of foreign language promotion i... Mehr ...

Verfasser: De Cock, Barbara
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
Verlag/Hrsg.: Direcció General de Política Lingüística
Schlagwörter: language policy / valibel
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27093549
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Link(s) : http://hdl.handle.net/2078/123432

In this article, I will discuss the Flemish language policy.After a short description of the position of Flanders in a globalised world (1), I will comment on some concrete challenges for the Flemish educational system (2), such as the integration of non-Dutch-speaking students (2.1). Furthermore, I will dwell on the ways the Flemish community prepares its youngsters to life in a globalised society, referring to European criteria (mother-tongue plus two) and tools (Common European Framework of Reference, Erasmus exchanges) (2.2). Finally, I will discuss the role of foreign language promotion institutions in the Flemish educational area (2.3).