In the context of 2009 European Year of Creativity and Innovation, this paper proposes an integrated reflection on creativity and its relation to plurilingualism. Relevant literature is reviewed and includes the following domains: economics (OECD, 2000); culture studies (Bhabah, 1994); globalisation studies (Monge, 1998); creativity studies and…

Explores the relationship between foreign language and international studies, focusing on the resulting closer connection between language, content, and context in foreign language departments and courses; cross-cultural components, traditional foreign language instruction, and courses emphasizing cultural awareness. (CB)

Outlines five directions foreign language programs can take and makes the following recommendations for classroom teaching: (1) link foreign languages with international studies and (2) teach languages for career purposes, (3) for intercommunity understanding, (4) for insight into the process of communication, and (5) to serve as a key to…

It is suggested that print advertising is particularly well suited to classroom second language teaching because it is attractive, entertaining, contains powerful emotional or factual messages, and is concise. Research indicates that multilingual or code-mixed advertising is common and reveals interesting linguistic phenomena, including semantic,…

Increased coordination between foreign language study and international studies programs on college campuses is urged. Recommendations include integration of student language development into courses outside the language department; a revamping of language department curricula; and addressing diversities between developed and developing cultures…

A shrinking, interdependent world has placed an increasing premium on international competence, an area of national priority for the United States. Five steps are necessary for achieving a certain degree of international competence: (1) wide sectors of American leadership, in both private and public life, must recognize the existence and…

In order to build United States competence in world affairs a strengthening of foreign language and international studies programs is required. Few would argue that the United States should not possess an educational system which produces at least a minimal cadre of experts about other peoples and cultures. Our national security requires…

A college-level course in international understanding developed in Japan (Trident College) is described. The course was designed in response to a study of Japanese students' learning strategies, and focused on learning about various national cultures and lifestyles through encounters with guest speakers from a variety of countries. Because it was…

The government role in internationalizing business education in the United States is minimal for several reasons: the limited federal role in public education curriculum, limited government-industry collaboration at state and local levels, little effort to standardize the international dimension of college business administration programs, and…

The three papers in this report address the need for the inclusion of a business component in the foreign language curriculum, discussing instructional materials, teaching methods, and course design for the different levels of instruction from elementary school through college. The introductory paper, "The Business Component and FLS" by Louise R.…

A 1994 national survey of directors of 69 master's in business administration (MBA) programs gathered information on business language course offerings. Results indicate that while the issue of business foreign languages was of interest to administrators, their inclusion in the MBA curriculum was not widely supported. At present, about 80 percent…

Discusses the goal of internationalization of Swedish higher education, necessary to train Swedish personnel who will be stationed outside the country and because of internationalization of Swedish society due to extensive immigration from other countries. Describes proposals and attitudinal objectives of an internationalizing commission and…

An alternative approach used in a third semester French course at the University of Colorado at Denver is described. The approach was adopted to improve student motivation. The course focuses on the learning of practical French for everyday situations, while traveling abroad for business or pleasure. Emphasis is on conversational, communicative…

Trends in the planning and teaching of ethnic and foreign languages in the United States are examined, and the Language and Cultural Perspectives program of the University of Pennsylvania's Lauder Institute, a graduate program in management and international studies, is presented as illustration of a successful program of foreign language…

This paper describes the first phase of a project that applies multimedia and hypermedia technology to the study of modern languages. The approach differs from taditional ones in that language is not viewed from a conversational or grammatical perspective but through scenarios imitating the contexts of natural language use. In this phase, the…