Languages in a Global World Learning for Better Cultural Understanding

The rise of globalisation makes language competencies more valuable, both at individual and societal levels. This book examines the links between globalisation and the way we teach and learn languages. It begins by asking why some individuals are more successful than others at learning non-native la...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Della Chiesa, Bruno
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Other Authors: Scott, Jessica, Hinton, Christina
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2012
Series:Educational Research and Innovation
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The rise of globalisation makes language competencies more valuable, both at individual and societal levels. This book examines the links between globalisation and the way we teach and learn languages. It begins by asking why some individuals are more successful than others at learning non-native languages, and why some education systems, or countries, are more successful than others at teaching languages. The book comprises chapters by different authors on the subject of language learning. There are chapters on the role of motivation; the way that languages, cultures and identities are interconnected; the insights that neuroscience provides; migrants, their education and opportunities to learn languages; language learning and teaching in North America; and new approaches to language learning
Physical Description:470 p. 21 x 28cm
ISBN:9789264123557