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Copland, Fiona; McPake, Joanna – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2022
In 2003, Mary Louise Pratt published a hugely influential paper in "Profession" where she took to task misconceptions about multilingualism and language learning apparent in the USA in the wake of 9/11 and consequent counter-terrorism measures. She argued that a new public idea about language was necessary in order to ensure unity and…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Public Policy, English, Monolingualism
Lundberg, Adrian – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2019
This study explores teachers' beliefs about multilingualism and multilingual students in Swedish primary schools. The aim is to support a better-informed discussion about teachers' decision-making in linguistically diverse classrooms in the European nation-state. The use of Q method combines qualitative and quantitative data analyses. Q material…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs