De essentiële rol van talen in tweetalige regio's

Translated title of the contribution: The essential role of languages in bilingual regions

Joana Duarte*, Mirjam Günther-van der Meij, Charlie Robinson-Jones

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Abstract

Languages ​​play an essential role in the vitality of officially bilingual regions. An example of this can be seen in the province of Friesland, which, with its official languages ​​Frisian and Dutch, is a natural language laboratory for studying multilingualism (Duarte, 2020). As in other bilingual or multilingual regions, the linguistic mosaic of Friesland has become increasingly complex due to the recent arrival of a significant number of residents with a migration background (Duarte & Günther-van der Meij, 2018a), which is often reflected in an increase in diversity, also in education. Schools in Friesland often pay extra attention to the demands of regional (Frisian), national (Dutch) and foreign languages ​​in the curriculum (especially English in primary education), but are now increasingly faced with the need to accommodate a growing diversity of languages ​​and cultural backgrounds in education.
Translated title of the contributionThe essential role of languages in bilingual regions
Original languageDutch
Title of host publicationVital regions
Subtitle of host publicationde kracht van onderzoek en maatschappelijke verbinding
EditorsJanneke Metselaar, Jacqueline Rietveld, Avelien Haan, Roland Jan Kuipers, Fokko Bosker
Place of PublicationAmersfoort, Netherlands
PublisherUitgeverij Boiten boekprojecten
Pages236-253
Number of pages18
ISBN (Print)9789083087016
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bilingual education
  • minority languages
  • regional languages
  • multilingualism

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