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SPECIAL ISSUE: LANGUAGE VALUE IN MINORITY LITERATURES
In the wake of Nigerian independence and in contrast to African writers who took an essentialist view that equates language with cultural identity (Ngugi wa Thiong’o, for example), Chinua Achebe declared that “[a] language spoken by Africans on African soil, a language in which Africans write, justifies itself” (1975: 67). According to his vision, the colonizers’ languages, English and French, even if they were not African languages, because of their grasp on African history, were part and parcel of African experience. [...]From the Editors
SPECIAL ISSUE: LANGUAGE VALUE IN MINORITY LITERATURES
In the wake of Nigerian independence and in contrast to African writers who took an essentialist view that equates language with cultural identity (Ngugi wa Thiong’o, for example), Chinua Achebe declared that “[a] language spoken by Africans on African soil, a language in which Africans write, justifies itself” (1975: 67). According to his vision, the colonizers’ languages, English and French, even if they were not African languages, because of their grasp on African history, were part and parcel of African experience. [...]From the Editors
SPECIAL ISSUE: LANGUAGE VALUE IN MINORITY LITERATURES
In the wake of Nigerian independence and in contrast to African writers who took an essentialist view that equates language with cultural identity (Ngugi wa Thiong’o, for example), Chinua Achebe declared that “[a] language spoken by Africans on African soil, a language in which Africans write, justifies itself” (1975: 67). According to his vision, the colonizers’ languages, English and French, even if they were not African languages, because of their grasp on African history, were part and parcel of African experience. [...
Meanings Attributed to Literature in Language Education
No full textThis study examines the meanings attributed to literature in language education by Finnish General Upper Secondary teachers of English as a Foreign Language. The study employs a phenomenological research design structured around the concepts of language education, literature and values in education. The phenomenological analysis examines five semi-structured interviews from teachers who have experience in including literature in their language education practice. The interviews were conducted both in person and over the phone and audio-recorded, transcribed and processed using qualitative data management software. The analysis showed that literature in language education was experienced as challenged, challenging, framed, a cultural phenomenon, a cultural practice, a path for cross-curricular collaboration, tool for learning and an opportunity for personal growth. The values transmitted through these meanings reflected a balancing act between acknowledging the value of literature for individuals’ holistic growth and the value literature holds for language learning. The results suggest that literature in language education as a phenomenon is more than select texts and practices in a pedagogical setting. Furthermore, employing literature within the language education paradigm can narrow the gap between foreign language teaching and teaching literature, because both language education and teaching literature value the personal growth of the individual.Peer reviewe
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MULTIWORD PATTERNS: CONSIDERING PHRASAL VERBS AND THEIR UNDERLYING SEMANTIC SYSTEMS (II)
This is the second volume in Language Value that is thoroughly devoted to the issue of Verb Particle Combinations (VPCs) also known and analysed under different linguistic trends and terms as phrasal/prepositional verbs, compound verbs, discontinuous verbs or multiword verbs, among others. For the sake of simplicity we will use the term verb particle combinations (VPCs) throughout this editorial.From the Editors
MULTIWORD PATTERNS: CONSIDERING PHRASAL VERBS AND THEIR UNDERLYING SEMANTIC SYSTEMS (II)
This is the second volume in Language Value that is thoroughly devoted to the issue of Verb Particle Combinations (VPCs) also known and analysed under different linguistic trends and terms as phrasal/prepositional verbs, compound verbs, discontinuous verbs or multiword verbs, among others. For the sake of simplicity we will use the term verb particle combinations (VPCs) throughout this editorial.From the Editors
MULTIWORD PATTERNS: CONSIDERING PHRASAL VERBS AND THEIR UNDERLYING SEMANTIC SYSTEMS (II)
This is the second volume in Language Value that is thoroughly devoted to the issue of Verb Particle Combinations (VPCs) also known and analysed under different linguistic trends and terms as phrasal/prepositional verbs, compound verbs, discontinuous verbs or multiword verbs, among others. For the sake of simplicity we will use the term verb particle combinations (VPCs) throughout this editorial
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Benvingut al tema inaugural de Language Value. Aquest diari en línia internacional es va concebre com un fòrum de lliure accés per a tots els estudiosos de tot el món. Ens agradaria donar les gràcies als nostres col · legues del Departament d'Estudis Anglesos pel seu suport a l'inici d'aquesta nova revista. Des dels seus inicis, ens ha confiat plenament (els editors) i en les nostres decisions. Ens complau veure que ara es converteixi en una realitat i també li agraïm al Servei de Publicacions i Comunicació de la Universitat Jaume I treballar amb nosaltres per fer d'aquesta revista la primera revista en línia completa publicada per la nostra universitat.From the Editors
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Language Value. This international online journal was conceived as a freely accessible forum for all scholars world-wide. We would like to thank our colleagues at the Department of English Studies for their support in starting up this new journal. From the very beginning they fully relied on us (the editors) and on our decisions. We are pleased to see it now become a reality and would also like to thank the Servei de Publicacions i Comunicació at the Universitat Jaume I for working with us on making this journal the first fully online journal published by our university.De los Editores
Bienvenido a la edición inaugural de Language Value. Esta revista internacional en línea fue concebida como un foro de libre acceso para todos los académicos de todo el mundo. Nos gustaría agradecer a nuestros colegas del Departamento de Estudios de Inglés por su apoyo en la puesta en marcha de esta nueva revista. Desde el principio confiaron plenamente en nosotros (los editores) y en nuestras decisiones. Nos complace verlo ahora convertirse en una realidad y también nos gustaría agradecer al Servei de Publicacions i Comunicació en la Universitat Jaume I por colaborar con nosotros para hacer de esta revista la primera revista completamente en línea publicada por nuestro Universidad
Deconstructing the instrumental/identity divide in language policy debates
No full textDebates about language and literacy policies are increasingly constructed at national levels in relation to their potential contribution to the ‘knowledge economy’, and to the ability of nation-states to compete economically in an increasingly globalised world. Invariably, this instrumental approach to language privileges the role of English as the current world language. Thus, in contexts where English is not spoken as a first language, English is increasingly viewed as the most important and/or useful additional language. In English-dominant contexts, monolingualism in English is seen as being a sufficient, even an ideal language model, while literacy in English comes to
stand for literacy (and related social mobility) per se. Where other languages are countenanced at all in these latter contexts, the instrumentalist approach continues to dominate, with so-called international and/or trading languages being constructed as the languages other than English most worth learning, or perhaps even as the only other languages worth learning.
The growing dominance of economistic, instrumental approaches to language policy, and the valorisation of English that is associated with them, clearly militate against ongoing individual and societal multilingualism. The languages most at risk here are so-called minority languages, particularly indigenous languages. In the new globalised world dominated by English, and where the perceived ‘usefulness’ of language is elided with language value, such languages are increasingly constructed as having neither. This paper deconstructs and critiques this positioning of indigenous and other minority languages, along with the wider instrumentality of much language
and literacy policy of which it forms a part. In light of this, it also explores how such languages can be actively, justifiably and effectively maintained and promoted, particularly in English-dominant contexts
Philosophy and Value
No full textPhilosophers ask fundamental questions about values and valuing. Some of the philosophical debates about these fundamental questions have repercussions for the value theories of other disciplines. This chapter focuses on crucial conceptual distinctions and philosophical positions about value. For instance, the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic value. The chapter also reviews important metaphysical positions concerning the nature of value, like objectivism and subjectivism. It also touches upon the issue of pluralism and monism, whether there are many values or just one. Finally, the chapter addresses the issue of value change, emphasizing the pragmatist account of value (Dewey).Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Ethics & Philosophy of Technolog
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Language policy and nation-building in post-apartheid South Africa.
No full textPhDWhile not essential, the link between language and national identity is nevertheless
often a highly important and salient one, a fact illustrated by the centrality of
linguistic concerns in many nationalist discourses throughout the world. As a result of
this linkage, it is understandable that those seeking to create or manipulate national
identities have habitually attempted to do so through the formulation and
implementation of language policy and planning. This thesis develops a broad
theoretical framework for the study of national identity and language policy. Of
particular interest is the manner in which these two phenomena frequently interact and
the societal consequences of that interaction.
South Africa represents a fascinating historical and contemporary context in which to
investigate the effect of language policy and planning on the formation of social
identities. From the earliest stages of European colonisation to the present day,
successive governing regimes have attempted to manipulate the various ethnic and
national identities of the South African population to suit their own ideological
agendas. In the post-apartheid era, much has been made of the government's official
policy commitment to promote 'nation-building' through the institutionalisation of
genuinely multilingual practices in public life. In reality, though, public life in
present-day South Africa is notable for its increasingly monolingual-English
character. This contradiction between official policy and actual linguistic practices is
symptomatic of the hegemony of an implicit 'English-only' ideology that permeates
most governmental and public organisations. This has led to a situation of highly
salient language-based identity conflict between many Afrikaans speakers resentful of
the decreasing presence of Afrikaans in public life and those loyal to the de facto
monolingual model of nationhood promoted by the ANC. But perhaps the most
pernicious consequence of this increasing dominance of English has been its
entrenchment of elitist governing practices that ensure the continued socio-economic
marginalisation of African language speakers who constitute the large majority of
South African citizens. If language planners are to convincingly address this problem,
it is clear that a radically alternative model of language policy and national integration
needs to be promoted and adopted
Whole issue 14
No full textThis is the fourteenth issue of Language Value, the journal created by the Department of English Studies at Universitat Jaume I (UJI) over 12 years ago. Since its beginning, the journal has grown and progressed, and, at this moment, it is already indexed and recognised internationally. In this evolution, many persons have left their imprint, some of them from the department that devised this journal. One of these persons was Raquel Segovia Martín, who unfortunately left us one year ago. Raquel arrived at Universitat Jaume I from the University of Pittsburgh (USA), where she had obtained her PhD degree in Languages and Film Studies and taught Spanish language and culture courses. Since very young, she had been interested in the Spanish language: she had finished her bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Philology at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. However, she saw an opportunity to adapt her profile and to participate in the new project of Universitat Jaume I in 1994, once she had decided to come back to Spain. At this university, she could combine her knowledge of Spanish and English in translation courses and add to it her expertise in film and communication studies. She was a good teacher and a good colleague who left us much too soon. This volume is in memoriam of Raquel Segovia Martín, and the articles included in it are all related to her profile: translation, cinema and communication
Psychology and Value
No full textMost psychologists take value to be abstract motivational goals that transcend situations and that systematically relate to one another. First, this chapter introduces the ideas of historical precursors of the psy¬chological investigation of value, like Windelband, Lotze, Scheler, and Brentano. Then, the chapter outlines influential psychological theories of value, specifically the theories of Vernon and Allport, Rokeach, and Shalom Schwartz. The chapter also considers the recent functional theory of value (Gouveia) and presents how psychologists distinguish values from other concepts, like attitudes and traits. The last part of the chapter focuses on psychological research concerning value change.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Ethics & Philosophy of Technolog
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