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Differing interests in the management of multilingualism in Czech higher education
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SYSNO ASEP 0540139 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Ostatní články Title Differing interests in the management of multilingualism in Czech higher education Author(s) Sherman, Tamah (UJC-A) SAI, RID, ORCID Source Title Sociolinguistica. - : Walter de Gruyter - ISSN 0933-1883
Roč. 34, č. 1 (2020), s. 90-106Number of pages 17 s. Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country DE - Germany Keywords multilingualism in universities ; higher education in the Czech Republic ; language of instruction ; language management ; language ideologies Subject RIV AI - Linguistics OECD category Linguistics Method of publishing Limited access Institutional support UJC-A - RVO:68378092 DOI 10.1515/soci-2020-0007 Annotation This paper is devoted to several ways in which the language of instruction in Czech universities is managed. One of the key issues in this context is the fact that programs accredited in the Czech language are tuition-free, while those in foreign languages are paid. On the one hand, it is deemed desirable by certain actors to integrate greater numbers of students from abroad, conform to the discourse of internationalization, and even earn money through courses in English. On the other hand, it is also viewed as necessary by other actors to cultivate the Czech language and provide a solid education for local students. These multiple and often opposing interests, as well as a number of language ideologies, guide individual management acts. Utilizing the language management framework (Jernudd/Neustupný 1987, Fairbrother/Nekvapil/Sloboda 2018), I explore three selected examples of the management of the language of instruction. In the first, I show how many Czech university programs are accredited in the Czech language, but offer many classes in English. In the second, I examine one case of financial motivation for foreign-language courses through university teaching development projects. In the third, I point to the differences between the language of accreditation of some Ph.D. programs and the languages actually used in their realization. Finally, I consider the fact that all of these cases of management involve some sort of compromise between the interests of certain groups, which means that the only way forward is an increased awareness of all aspects of the management processes. Workplace The Czech Language Institute Contact Yvona Tesařová, tesarova@ujc.cas.cz, Tel.: 225 391 406 ; Marie Chybová, m.chybova@ujc.cas.cz, Tel.: 532 290 515 ; Helena Svobodová, knihovna.dial.brno@ujc.cas.cz, Tel.: 532 290 266 Year of Publishing 2021 Electronic address https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/soci-2020-0007/html
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