Many factors that contribute towards the perception of second language (L2) sounds and the subsequent establishment of L2 phonetic categories have been the focus of past research. However, learning a third language, unlike SLA, may be influenced by additional factors attributed to the presence of two language systems in a bilingual instead of one…

This article explores how a linguistically diverse, subject English class can become a multilingual contact zone in which naturalised linguistic identities are made visible and interrogated. The research is situated in a highly diverse, educational context--Wits School of Education in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is framed by a society in…

The presence of many languages in contemporary societies and classrooms presents many challenges for the practice of research and the organisation of research communities Some languages appear to be more visible or valuable than others. English, in particular, is more visible in published research than other languages This article seeks to…

Assuming that multilingualism is a precondition for cross-cultural sensitivity, discusses ways to introduce foreign languages into the primary school. These are (1) by integrating the language with other subjects; (2) by teaching it as a discrete subject; and (3) by teaching it in a bilingual program. (SED)

Presents the data from a study of the Valdotan community in northern Italy which examined, according to Smelser's model of social and cultural change, the Valdotans' level of ethnolinguistic identification. Re-interprets this data according to Giles, Bourhis, and Taylor's theory of the interaction between the ethnolinguistic vitality and the…

Researchers have emphasized the domain specificity of academic self-concept. For monolingual students, verbal and math self-concepts have been found to be distinct constructs. However, the assumption of a single distinct verbal construct may be questionable for individuals speaking multiple languages. Primary and secondary school teachers from…

A review of changes in Belgian education reflects the friction between the French speaking and Flemish speaking communities. (Author/KM)

Revised version of a paper given at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, San Diego, California, November 22, 1970. Original title was The Glossolalist's Grammar of Use". (VM)

A selected international bibliography of bibliographies on bilingualism/biculturalism in education. (SJL)

Examines the problems of providing multicultural and multilingual library services, focusing on material selection, cataloging, indexing, and classifying. (FM)

Examines the supposed "Gender Paradox" proposed by Labov (1990, 2001), which suggests women are both sometimes conversative and sometimes innovative in terms of linguistic variation and change. Explores the paradox from two perspectives: its applicability to multilingual as opposed to multidialectal communities and whether it is…