Interpreting and Negotiating Language Policy at the Local Level: A Case Study from Catalan-Speaking Spain

In the Balearic Islands, where two official languages (Spanish and Catalan) co-exist, movements have been made to increase the role of foreign languages (English, in particular) at the expense of the regional minority language, Catalan. This paper presents findings from a case study investigating la...

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Autor principal:	Joanna Duggan
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Lenguaje:	CA EN ES FR
Publicado:	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2017
Materias:	Catalan International Baccalaureate Organization language maintenance language policy language policies in education Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Language and Literature P
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1c60f95990d443ed99ce5e85a0075a402021-11-25T13:20:29ZInterpreting and Negotiating Language Policy at the Local Level: A Case Study from Catalan-Speaking Spain10.5565/rev/jtl3.7362013-6196https://doaj.org/article/1c60f95990d443ed99ce5e85a0075a402017-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://revistes.uab.cat/jtl3/article/view/736https://doaj.org/toc/2013-6196In the Balearic Islands, where two official languages (Spanish and Catalan) co-exist, movements have been made to increase the role of foreign languages (English, in particular) at the expense of the regional minority language, Catalan. This paper presents findings from a case study investigating language policy at an International Baccalaureate (IB) secondary school in the Balearic Islands. Data were gathered through interviews and classroom observations. Findings suggest that, while the school site maintains a degree of autonomy over its language policy, the local, historical, social, political, and ideological context impact on the promotion of Catalan in the classroom. The results also illustrate the complex interaction between the implementation of governmental legislation, oversight of the IB Organization, and the interpretation and negotiation of policymaking by school staff at the classroom level and elsewhere. Joanna DugganUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaarticleCatalanInternational Baccalaureate Organizationlanguage maintenancelanguage policylanguage policies in educationSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Language and LiteraturePCAENESFRBellaterra Journal of Teaching & Learning Language & Literature, Vol 10, Iss 2 (2017)
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spellingShingle	Catalan International Baccalaureate Organization language maintenance language policy language policies in education Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Language and Literature P Joanna Duggan Interpreting and Negotiating Language Policy at the Local Level: A Case Study from Catalan-Speaking Spain
description	In the Balearic Islands, where two official languages (Spanish and Catalan) co-exist, movements have been made to increase the role of foreign languages (English, in particular) at the expense of the regional minority language, Catalan. This paper presents findings from a case study investigating language policy at an International Baccalaureate (IB) secondary school in the Balearic Islands. Data were gathered through interviews and classroom observations. Findings suggest that, while the school site maintains a degree of autonomy over its language policy, the local, historical, social, political, and ideological context impact on the promotion of Catalan in the classroom. The results also illustrate the complex interaction between the implementation of governmental legislation, oversight of the IB Organization, and the interpretation and negotiation of policymaking by school staff at the classroom level and elsewhere.
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title	Interpreting and Negotiating Language Policy at the Local Level: A Case Study from Catalan-Speaking Spain
title_short	Interpreting and Negotiating Language Policy at the Local Level: A Case Study from Catalan-Speaking Spain
title_full	Interpreting and Negotiating Language Policy at the Local Level: A Case Study from Catalan-Speaking Spain
title_fullStr	Interpreting and Negotiating Language Policy at the Local Level: A Case Study from Catalan-Speaking Spain
title_full_unstemmed	Interpreting and Negotiating Language Policy at the Local Level: A Case Study from Catalan-Speaking Spain
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Interpreting and Negotiating Language Policy at the Local Level: A Case Study from Catalan-Speaking Spain

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