Language Alternation, Language Choice and Language Encounter in International Tertiary Education

by Hartmut Haberland and Bent Preisler

Book Overview

Reflecting the increased use of English as lingua franca in today's university education, this volume maps the interplay and competition between English and other tongues in a learning community that in practice is not only bilingual but multilingual. The volume includes case studies from Japan, Australia, South Africa, Germany, Catalonia, China, Denmark and Sweden, analysing a range of issues such as the conflict between the students' native languages...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9401783438
• ISBN13: 9789401783439
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"