Language policies as key aspect of migration policies: an evolving scenario in Europe

Lorenzo Rocca

doi:10.4312/slo2.0.2024.2.13-34

Avtorji

Lorenzo Rocca Società Dante Alighieri

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4312/slo2.0.2024.2.13-34

Ključne besede:

jezikovne zahteve, migranti, poznavanje družbe, možnosti učenja

Povzetek

Članek se osredotoča na vlogo jezikovnih politik v širšem okviru migracijskih politik v državah članicah Sveta Evrope. Opis trenutnega sistema v reprezentativnem vzorcu držav vodi do razmislekov o jezikovnih zahtevah, vključno z jezikovno dimenzijo zahtev za poznavanje družbe, ter o možnostih za učenje jezika, kjer so te prisotne.

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