CLIL in Higher Education

Towards a Multilingual Language Policy

By (author) Inmaculada Fortanet-Gómez

Publication date:

08 April 2013

Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Dimensions:

210x148mm
6x8"

ISBN-13: 9781847699367

This book offers a unique view of multilingualism in higher education from a global perspective. It presents a contextualised case of a multilingual language policy which takes the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach. The volume discusses various approaches to multilingual education including CLIL and then proposes guidelines for a multilingual language policy for Universitat Jaume I in Castelló, Spain. It examines the advantages of a multilingual education programme and reviews the success of existing language policies. This book will be an essential resource for researchers and students as well as policy makers.

Introduction

Part I. Multilingualism and Multilingual Education

Chapter 1. Multilingualism

Chapter 2. Multilingual Education

Part II. Multilingualism in Higher Education

Chapter 3. The Socio-political Context

Chapter 4. The Language Component

Chapter 5. The Pedagogical Component

Chapter 6. The Human Factor

Part III. Towards a Multilingual Higher Education Institution: The Case of Universitat Jaume I

Chapter 7. Description of the Study

Chapter 8. Background and Context of Universitat Jaume I

Chapter 9. Proposals for a Multilingual Language Policy

Part IV: Conclusions

This three-part book makes an important contribution to the area of multilingual education and policy at tertiary level. By contextualising multilingual education within the realities of a particular university, the author offers a rich analysis which takes account of local nuances, such as the preservation of a local language, yet also captures a global perspective through her comprehensive coverage of literature and thinking in this area.