Title Language planning in multilingual contexts : policies, communities, and schools in Luxembourg / Kathryn Anne Davis

Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1994

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Description xix, 220 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm Series Studies in bilingualism, 0928-1533 ; v. 8 Studies in bilingualism ; vol. 8 Contents A Different Kind of Study. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg -- 1. Economic Transition and Language Status Change. Economic Crisis and Government Measures. Economic Diversification. Economic Transition and Social Change. Language Policy and Planning -- 2. Political, Socioeconomic, and Language Development. Language and Cultural Origins. Political Development. Rise of Nationalism and Industrial Development -- Conclusion: Language Use Development -- 3. Language Use and Social Interaction. Government Domains. Public Domains. Social Interaction -- Conclusion: Language and Social Capital -- 4. Language Use and Schooling. National Education. Teacher Expectations and Classroom Practices. Evaluations and Examinations. Student Background -- Conclusion: Language Policy Intent and Implementation -- 5. Learning About and Teaching Languages: Upper and Middle Class Communities. The Kaisers: Portrait of an Upper Class Family. Learning About Languages. Learning How to Behave Home to School Transition. The Schreibers: Portrait of a Middle Class Family. Teaching Languages and How to Behave. Home to School Adjustment -- 6. Valuing Letzebuergesch: The Working Class. The Thill Family. Language Attitudes and Social Behavior. Home to School: Confusion Among Working Class Children -- 7. Language Policy and Planning. Policy Intent. Policy Implementation. Policy Experience. Problems and Potential in Policy Level Analysis Analysis Bilingualism -- Luxembourg Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Luxembourg Language planning -- Luxembourg Luxembourg -- Languages Multilingualism -- Luxembourg Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-215) and index Subject Bilingualism -- Luxembourg. Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Luxembourg. Language planning -- Luxembourg. Multilingualism -- Luxembourg. SUBJECT Luxembourg -- Languages. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003004950 LC no. 93045415 ISBN 1556195397 (US : hb : alk. paper) 9027241112 (Eur.)

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