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J. Weber

Language Racism


1st ed. 2015. 2015. viii, 130 S. 216 mm
Verlag/Jahr: SPRINGER PALGRAVE MACMILLAN; PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK 2015
ISBN: 1-349-50682-6 (1349506826)
Neue ISBN: 978-1-349-50682-8 (9781349506828)

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This book discusses a new breed of racism, namely language racism, which is spreading both in the USA and in Europe, as well as other parts of the world. The book is a manifesto promoting a more positive view of linguistic and cultural diversity.
1. Introduction PART I 2. The Language Racist PART II: SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION 3. What Is a Language? 4. Language and Identity 5. Language and Integration 6. Language and Culture 7. Language and Education 8. Language and Racism PART III 9. How Not to Be a Language Racist
"This is a concise, well-organized book elaborating language, identity, and education in the context of migration and globalization. ... As a researcher in critical discourse analysis and language education, I would highly recommend this book to those who are interested in language racism, multilingual education, language policies, and ideologies in educational language." (Tingting Hu, Journal of Language, Identity & Education, Vol. 17 (2), March, 2018)

Jean-Jacques Weber is Professor of English and Education at the University of Luxembourg. He has published widely in the areas of discourse analysis, multilingualism and education, including Flexible Multilingual Education: Putting Children´s Needs First and Introducing Multilingualism: A Social Approach.