This book written by all the members of the Basle module of the DYLAN project summarizes our find... more This book written by all the members of the Basle module of the DYLAN project summarizes our findings about the relations between language management, representations and practices in businesses in the Upper Rhine region.
... practising two (or more) languages, and able, where necessary, to switch from one ... This ex... more ... practising two (or more) languages, and able, where necessary, to switch from one ... This explains why research into bi/plurilingual competence often intersects with second that is ... The official objective is that each European citizen becomes trilingual (two European languages in ...
This book written by all the members of the Basle module of the DYLAN project summarizes our find... more This book written by all the members of the Basle module of the DYLAN project summarizes our findings about the relations between language management, representations and practices in businesses in the Upper Rhine region.
A widely shared opinion states that English in its international form is particularly suited for ... more A widely shared opinion states that English in its international form is particularly suited for the economy. Consequently, a shift from national languages to English as corporate language has been observed in many countries. However, this choice is not based on the results of scientific research, but rather on ideologies. In many cases, the real practices can differ quite significantly from what people think and/or tell they do. This calls for empirical research. In this paper, we will analyse the demolinguistic situation of Switzerland with a special focus on English at work, have a look at the public debate about English and national languages at school and acknowledge the actual linguistic practices in several types of economic environments, in order to answer the question whether English and/or any other language dominates communication at work in Switzerland.
The growing mobility of populations in important parts of the world has led, and is continuing to... more The growing mobility of populations in important parts of the world has led, and is continuing to lead, to a lasting change from monolingual to multilingual teams of people working together, and the need for techniques for communication between people of different languages. A frequent stereotype envisages the most convenient solution as the choice of a single language, often English, including for the purposes of internal communication. Generally, it is linked to an ‘additive’ or ‘monolingual’ view on multilingualism and language choice, respectively: interlocutors speak one or the other language. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the DYLAN project showed the existence of alternative strategies based on a ‘multilanguaging’ philosophy: multilingual repertoires, defined as sets of ‘resources’ – both verbal (various registers, dialects and languages, mastered at different levels) and non-verbal (e.g. mime and gestural expression) – are jointly mobilised at the same time by the actors in...
In diesem Aufsatz werden zunächst die Sprachideologien hinterfragt, welche der Politik der Sprach... more In diesem Aufsatz werden zunächst die Sprachideologien hinterfragt, welche der Politik der Sprachgebiete und der Amtssprachen in der Schweiz (und anderswo) zugrunde liegen. In einem zweiten Schritt wird auf die Widersprüche zwischen der offiziellen Zweisprachigkeit und der effektiven Mehrsprachigkeit in Biel hingewiesen und die Frage gestellt, welche Schulsprachenpolitik für Regionen mit zunehmender sprachlicher Vielfalt angemessen wäre. Schliesslich wird das Thema der mehrspra-chigen Repertoires angeschnitten, sowohl der Vielfalt ihrer Formen wie der unterschiedlichen Modali-täten ihres Gebrauchs. Dabei wird angedeutet, dass "essentialistische" Vorstellungen von Sprachen bzw. Sprachvarietäten mehr und mehr der Konzeption Platz gemacht haben, dass der Einsatz varia-tioneller Kompetenzen situationsangepasst geschieht und unter den Interaktionspartnern ausgehandelt wird — und dass in städtischen Umgebungen, wie sie im Bieler Kolloquium vorgestellt wurden, besonders zahlreich...
Le plurilinguisme au travail entre la philosophie de lʼentreprise, les représentations des acteur... more Le plurilinguisme au travail entre la philosophie de lʼentreprise, les représentations des acteurs et les pratiques quotidiennes
This book written by all the members of the Basle module of the DYLAN project summarizes our find... more This book written by all the members of the Basle module of the DYLAN project summarizes our findings about the relations between language management, representations and practices in businesses in the Upper Rhine region.
... practising two (or more) languages, and able, where necessary, to switch from one ... This ex... more ... practising two (or more) languages, and able, where necessary, to switch from one ... This explains why research into bi/plurilingual competence often intersects with second that is ... The official objective is that each European citizen becomes trilingual (two European languages in ...
This book written by all the members of the Basle module of the DYLAN project summarizes our find... more This book written by all the members of the Basle module of the DYLAN project summarizes our findings about the relations between language management, representations and practices in businesses in the Upper Rhine region.
A widely shared opinion states that English in its international form is particularly suited for ... more A widely shared opinion states that English in its international form is particularly suited for the economy. Consequently, a shift from national languages to English as corporate language has been observed in many countries. However, this choice is not based on the results of scientific research, but rather on ideologies. In many cases, the real practices can differ quite significantly from what people think and/or tell they do. This calls for empirical research. In this paper, we will analyse the demolinguistic situation of Switzerland with a special focus on English at work, have a look at the public debate about English and national languages at school and acknowledge the actual linguistic practices in several types of economic environments, in order to answer the question whether English and/or any other language dominates communication at work in Switzerland.
The growing mobility of populations in important parts of the world has led, and is continuing to... more The growing mobility of populations in important parts of the world has led, and is continuing to lead, to a lasting change from monolingual to multilingual teams of people working together, and the need for techniques for communication between people of different languages. A frequent stereotype envisages the most convenient solution as the choice of a single language, often English, including for the purposes of internal communication. Generally, it is linked to an ‘additive’ or ‘monolingual’ view on multilingualism and language choice, respectively: interlocutors speak one or the other language. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the DYLAN project showed the existence of alternative strategies based on a ‘multilanguaging’ philosophy: multilingual repertoires, defined as sets of ‘resources’ – both verbal (various registers, dialects and languages, mastered at different levels) and non-verbal (e.g. mime and gestural expression) – are jointly mobilised at the same time by the actors in...
In diesem Aufsatz werden zunächst die Sprachideologien hinterfragt, welche der Politik der Sprach... more In diesem Aufsatz werden zunächst die Sprachideologien hinterfragt, welche der Politik der Sprachgebiete und der Amtssprachen in der Schweiz (und anderswo) zugrunde liegen. In einem zweiten Schritt wird auf die Widersprüche zwischen der offiziellen Zweisprachigkeit und der effektiven Mehrsprachigkeit in Biel hingewiesen und die Frage gestellt, welche Schulsprachenpolitik für Regionen mit zunehmender sprachlicher Vielfalt angemessen wäre. Schliesslich wird das Thema der mehrspra-chigen Repertoires angeschnitten, sowohl der Vielfalt ihrer Formen wie der unterschiedlichen Modali-täten ihres Gebrauchs. Dabei wird angedeutet, dass "essentialistische" Vorstellungen von Sprachen bzw. Sprachvarietäten mehr und mehr der Konzeption Platz gemacht haben, dass der Einsatz varia-tioneller Kompetenzen situationsangepasst geschieht und unter den Interaktionspartnern ausgehandelt wird — und dass in städtischen Umgebungen, wie sie im Bieler Kolloquium vorgestellt wurden, besonders zahlreich...
Le plurilinguisme au travail entre la philosophie de lʼentreprise, les représentations des acteur... more Le plurilinguisme au travail entre la philosophie de lʼentreprise, les représentations des acteurs et les pratiques quotidiennes
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