Language and Participation

Rodríguez, Cristina Méndez

doi:10.2307/20439047

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“…For example, Rodriguez (2006) claims that the participation of people in the workplace and the public school system in their native tongue has a positive impact on their sense of belonging in society. She advocates bilingualism among individuals and multilingualism in society, because 'actual social engagement, perhaps the most critical of democratic habits, is more likely when personalized forms of affiliation are allowed room for expression' (741).…”

Section: Homogenous Nation-states -Unilingual Policiesmentioning

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“…Language is not just a symbolic marker of collective identity. Instead, it facilitates channels of communication among the linguistic group, the wider society and the state, and provides its members with the right of entry to the public sphere, and equal exercise of their civil and political rights (Eriksen 1992;May 2008;Rodriguez 2006). In this regard, Zolberg and Woon's (1999) comparison between Spanish in the US (a linguistic identity) and Islam in Europe (a religious identity) as a contrast between comparable elements of cultural identity is somewhat misleading.…”

Section: Non-identity Justifications For the Promotion Of Language Rimentioning

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“…For many, policies of multilingualism -that is, policies that ensure the status and promote the use of two or more languages -ought to be favoured on various grounds (Eriksen 1992;May 2008;Rodriguez 2006). However, in practice, nation-states around the world have been reluctant to pursue multilingualism and to grant equal status to minority languages.…”

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Beyond identity: the desirability and possibility of policies of multilingualism

Rubin

2016

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

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Many contributors to the normative literature on language policy argue that inclusive multilingual regimes are beneficial on several grounds. However, despite the professed advantages of multilingualism, most nation-states have been reluctant to equally recognise minority languages alongside the majority language. This reality raises three questions. First, why is this the case? Second, should the situation be remedied? Third, if yes, how can change be achieved? The present article contends that a large part of the problem stems from the emphasis scholars and activists alike have placed on the deep ties between a minority group's language and its collective identity. Yet, advocating for multilingualism on grounds of identity is likely to encounter strong resistance by the majority group and, consequently, thwart attempts to promote the official recognition of minority languages. In response, this article advocates three alternative defences of policies of multilingualism, which circumvent the obstacles that generally accompany identity-based arguments. The first justification stems from the unique instrumental nature of language, the second from utilitarian considerations regarding democratic performance and the third emphasises moral considerations such as equality and access. Together, these non-identity arguments provide normative and efficient grounds to the adoption of multilingual policies in heterogeneous societies. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Homogenous Nation-states -Unilingual Policiesmentioning

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Beyond identity: the desirability and possibility of policies of multilingualism

Rubin

2016

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

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“…Rodriguez (2006) proposed that multilingualism and language rights should go beyond maintaining ELLs' home language and address the use of the home language in social and political life. 4 The language-as-barrier orientation closely parallels what Rodriguez (2006) describes as the remedial conception of language rights associated with the "immigrant seeking assimilation on non-discriminatory terms" (p. 705).…”

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“…Many contemporary decisions that address language rights have been brought by plaintiffs that courts have also identified as racial minorities or by their national origins. However, because of its central role in human interaction, language also differs from race in important ways that may not be adequately addressed by civil rights policies aimed at limiting the role of race in society (Rodriguez, 2006). I also address federal education policies where relevant because in the mid-1960s, legal decisions about desegregation and language rights were often shaped by federal legislation and regulations.…”

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