The contribution of academia to the further development of European language policy: Some reflections based on an analysis of the European Commission's communications on multilingualism of 2005 and 2008

Darquennes, Jeroen

doi:10.3828/ejlp.2011.8

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“…22 In the European Union (EU), language diversity and aspects of societal and individual multilingualism have been given rather high consideration, 44 and minority languages are seen as a valuable part of the cultural and linguistic heritage of the EU. 45 The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) was drawn up in 1992 46 with the intention to preserve linguistic diversity throughout the EU and call attention to language planning concerns at the highest level, 45 even though its underlying purpose is nevertheless considered to be cultural. 47 In the ECRML it is stated that, 'the protection of the historical regional or minority languages of Europe, some of which are in danger of eventual extinction, contributes to the maintenance and development of Europe's cultural wealth and traditions'.…”

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“…46(p.16) In 2003 the European Commission launched the Action Plan 2004-2006, with the purpose of promoting language learning and linguistic diversity and this, along with other initiatives, has been considered one of the most important processes in the EU's history and a turning point for the EU's language policy. 45 The promotion and protection of the identities of linguistic minorities is perceived as being central to the rights of minorities, and as such is also important with regard to a person's private life, identity and dignity. 45 According to the OHCHR, '''language rights'' and ''linguistic human rights'' are human rights which have an incidence on language preferences of or use by state authorities, individuals and other entities'.…”

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“…45 The promotion and protection of the identities of linguistic minorities is perceived as being central to the rights of minorities, and as such is also important with regard to a person's private life, identity and dignity. 45 According to the OHCHR, '''language rights'' and ''linguistic human rights'' are human rights which have an incidence on language preferences of or use by state authorities, individuals and other entities'. 42(p.4) Arzoz, 47 referring to Foucher, found that the idea underlying the recognition of language rights was to protect specific linguistic minorities, not every linguistic minority, and/or secure equal status for specific languages, not every language.…”

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The significance of communication and care in one’s mother tongue: Patients’ views

Hemberg

Sved

2019

Nordic Journal of Nursing Research

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Language barriers in the healthcare sector, for example as a result of failure to use a patient’s mother tongue, can lead to misunderstandings and/or care errors, especially when circumstances require that nursing staff or patients speak a language other than their own mother tongue. The aim of this study was to explore the importance of patients receiving care in their mother tongue. A hermeneutic approach was used and the method was inspired by content analysis. The data material was collected through semi-structured interviews with nine adult patients. One main theme and four subthemes were seen. The main theme was that care in a patient’s mother tongue can enhance quality of care. To reduce suffering in care caused by language barriers, nurses’ language skills should be supported and encouraged. Further research should focus on nurses’ perspectives on the significance of minority-language patients using their mother tongue in a nursing context.

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Section: Theoretical Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Perspectivementioning

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The significance of communication and care in one’s mother tongue: Patients’ views

Hemberg

Sved

2019

Nordic Journal of Nursing Research

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“…In this vein, Darquennes (2011) warns about the compelling need to investigate the language conflicts that may emerge in multilingual contexts, which are far from only being a phenomenon of the past. He claims that the impact of language policy and language planning needs to be closely researched to help neutralise and prevent language conflict.…”

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Studying in a ‘multilingual university’ at home or abroad

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Garrett²,

Lasagabaster

2016

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The relatively recent phenomenon of the internationalisation of higher education (HE) in European non-English-speaking universities has resulted in more linguistically diverse student bodies and has forced universities in bilingual territories to reconsider their language policies. In this paper, we adopt a student perspective in order to explore the notion of a multilingual university in the bilingual territories of Catalonia, Wales and the Basque Autonomous Community (BAC). This also includes looking at how the students view the relationship and possible tensions between internationalisation (and its concomitant student mobility) and the language policies. In order to investigate the attitudes and beliefs of the students (both home and international) in connection with the notion of a multilingual university, we asked them to complete an open-ended questionnaire item regarding the advantages and disadvantages they see in such an institution. The results of the analysis point, in the first place, to different perceptions among students of a multilingual university depending on (i) whether English is the main or even sole means of instruction, and (ii) the perceived status of the minority language. Secondly, the analysis suggests the need to approach students’ attitudes towards a multilingual university by considering the ways in which the sociolinguistic context (in official, academic and experiential terms) may have an impact on their perception of the process of multilingualisation in universities.

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“…And since university trains experts in a wide variety of fields, this tendency is also reaching a wider spectrum of the social sphere, such as the business world, where the role of English as a leading language is undisputed. Nonetheless, studies demonstrate that there is a shortage of foreign language skills in European companies and a dire need to learn other languages that will allow the conquest of new markets (Darqueness 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%