Languages in a global world : learning for better cultural understanding / edited by Bruno della Chiesa, Jessica Scott and Christina Hinton.

"Centre for Educational Research and Innovation"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 458-461).

Part I. Globalisation, languages and motivations. Learning languages in a globalising world -- Motivation and second language acquisition -- Motivational theories on language learning -- Economic incentives for language acquisition -- Bilingual education policy and language learning in Estonia and Singapore -- Part II. Cultures, languages and identities. Seeing the world through our hands : a cross-cultural gesture review -- Ideologies and alphabet reforms in Central Asia -- Verlan, l'envers : reversing language and reflecting culture -- Cochlear implants, deaf culture and narrowly defined cultural characteristics -- Neuroscientific research and the study of sign language -- Part III. Landscapes, languages and policies. Competencies in Canada in a globalisation context -- Catalan language policy and the challenge of new immigration : Nosaltres parlem Catalá -- Education and creativity in Tanzania -- English as a multicultural language for international communication in Asia -- Language education in Japan and Korea : policies, practices and challenges -- Language learning and Chamorro culture in Guam -- Language learning in Peru : "De mi cerebro, su neurona" -- Part IV. Movements, languages and migrations. Why study abroad? Why not! -- Migrants, language and education : an international perspective -- Migrants, early tracking and social mobility -- How the Mexican education system contributes to emigration -- Intercultural or multicultural education in Europe and the United States -- Part V. Learning languages, means and ends. Cosmopolitan education : building on a biological inclination for care in a globalised world -- Music as an underutilised and underappreciated tool for language learning -- "Expansion of our own being" : language learning, cultural belonging and global awareness -- Epilogue : Prospects for language policies in an age of globalisation.

The rise of globalisation makes language competencies more valuable, both at individual and societal levels. This book examines the links between globalisation and the way we teach and learn languages. It begins by asking why some individuals are more successful than others at learning non-native languages, and why some education systems, or countries, are more successful than others at teaching languages. The book comprises chapters by different authors on the subject of language learning. There are chapters on the role of motivation; the way that languages, cultures and identities are interconnected; the insights that neuroscience provides; migrants, their education and opportunities to learn languages; language learning and teaching in North America; and new approaches to language learning.--Publisher description.