Description:
This book offers a unique view of multilingualism by presenting a contextualised case of a multilingual language policy which takes the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach. The volume opens with a general overview of multilingualism and multilingual education before focusing on the specific case study.
Brief description:
Dr. Inmaculada Fortanet is a full professor and researcher at Universitat Jaume I (Castellón, Spain), where she has coordinated the Group for Research on Academic and Professional English (GRAPE) for the last 20 years. Her research interests are related to Content and Language Integrated Learning in Higher Education and to multimodal discourse analysis. She is the author of CLIL in Higher Education. Towards a Multilingual Language Policy (Multilingual Matters, 2013). She is a founding member of the association ICLHE (Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education) and she belongs to its Executive Board since its creation. She has published articles in English for Specific Purposes, Journal of English for Academic Purposes, Discourse Studies, ESP across Cultures, among others.
Review Quotes:
This three-part book makes an important contribution to the area of multilingual education and policy at tertiary level. By contextualising multilingual education within the realities of a particular university, the author offers a rich analysis which takes account of local nuances, such as the preservation of a local language, yet also captures a global perspective through her comprehensive coverage of literature and thinking in this area.
--Cecilia Jacobs, Stellenbosch University, South Africa