From migrant to citizen : testing language, testing culture /

"Citizenship is highly topical and relevant to a number of disciplines including law, politics and sociology. What can a linguistic study contribute to the debate? In this impressive volume a combination of theorists -- linguists, historians and lawyers -- address the subject of citizenship tes...

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Other Authors: Slade, Christina, Möllering, Martina
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Series:Language and globalization.
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Summary:"Citizenship is highly topical and relevant to a number of disciplines including law, politics and sociology. What can a linguistic study contribute to the debate? In this impressive volume a combination of theorists -- linguists, historians and lawyers -- address the subject of citizenship testing in language proficiency and 'cultural' knowledge"--
Physical Description:xix, 279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230576339 (hardback)
0230576338 (hardback)