University Language Policies in Estonia and Sweden: Exploring the Interplay between English and National Languages in Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Soler, Josep; Björkman, Beyza; Kuteeva, Maria
Titel	University Language Policies in Estonia and Sweden: Exploring the Interplay between English and National Languages in Higher Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 39 (2018) 1, S. 29-43Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Soler, Josep)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0143-4632
DOI	10.1080/01434632.2017.1307844
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Cross Cultural Studies; Language of Instruction; Educational Policy; Foreign Countries; Content Analysis; Qualitative Research; Language Planning; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Attitudes; Higher Education; Language Maintenance; Swedish; Finno Ugric Languages; Universities; Educational History; Cultural Background; International Education; Estonia; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ausland; Inhaltsanalyse; Qualitative Forschung; Sprachwechsel; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sprachverhalten; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Sprachpflege; Schwedisch; University; Universität; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Internationale Erziehung; Estland; Schweden
Abstract	As universities seek to become more international, their need to engage with a wider range of languages, particularly English, seems more prominent. At the same time, universities are also regarded by many stakeholders as key institutions to preserve a given national language and culture. This apparent tension makes universities a fruitful ground to explore relevant issues of language policymaking. This paper analyses language policies in higher education in two northern European countries, Sweden and Estonia. Applying qualitative content analytical tools, we tackle the following questions: (1) what major themes emerge from the analysis of institutional language policy documents in Estonia and Sweden? and (2) how is English perceived in relation to other languages? Our analysis shows that, despite their different historical and sociopolitical trajectories, universities in the two countries tend to adopt similar stances vis-à-vis their language policy developments. There also exist, however, different nuances in approaching the language question, which we interpret as being the result of the particular cultural backgrounds of each country. (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01