From bilingualism to multilingualism in the workplace: the case of the Basque Autonomous Community
dc.contributor.author | van der Worp, Karin | |
dc.contributor.author | Cenoz Iragui, Miren Jasone | |
dc.contributor.author | Gorter, Durk | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-08T11:46:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-02-08T11:46:29Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-08-16 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Language Policy 16: 407-432 (2017) | es_ES |
dc.identifier.issn | 1568-4555 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/65731 | |
dc.description | 22 March 2018 The article From bilingualism to multilingualism in the workplace: the case of the Basque Autonomous Community, written by Karin van der Worp, Jasone Cenoz, Durk Gorter, was originally published Online First without open access. After publication in volume 16, issue 4, page 407–432, the author decided to opt for Open Choice and to make the article an open access publication | |
dc.description.abstract | [EN] In this article we discuss the outcomes of a study into the languages of the workplace of internationally operating companies. Our aim is to contribute to studies of multilingualism in the workplace by adopting a holistic approach that focuses on several languages and relates the competences and attitudes of multilingual professionals to the repertoires used and learned in the workplace and the wider social context. The study is situated in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain, where the regional government has already developed a strong bilingual language policy to promote the minority language Basque and recently also supports a policy of internationalization of companies, implying the use of other languages. The tensions arising from the confrontation between these two policies are discussed. Based on interviews with 25 informants in managerial positions, we found that the default language of workplace communication is Spanish, there is limited use of Basque and for foreign trade English is dominant, although Spanish is used with Latin America. The language and cultural competence of professionals is lagging behind and should be further developed, although the younger generation has a better command of English. The wider social context has an important influence on the language practices inside the company. Multilingualism plays an important role in Basque companies that operate internationally, but the companies still have to overcome important language barriers. Our study confirms that language practices and language learning experiences are complex and highlights the need for a holistic approach that includes the repertoire of languages used in the workplace. | es_ES |
dc.description.sponsorship | This work was supported by the Basque Department of Education, Research and Universities [IT-362–10 (UFI 11/54)] and the Zabalduz program of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU. | |
dc.language.iso | eng | es_ES |
dc.publisher | Springer | es_ES |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es_ES |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | multilingualism | es_ES |
dc.subject | workplace discourse | es_ES |
dc.subject | professionals | es_ES |
dc.subject | Basque Autonomous Community | es_ES |
dc.title | From bilingualism to multilingualism in the workplace: the case of the Basque Autonomous Community | es_ES |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | es_ES |
dc.rights.holder | © The Author(s) 2016. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. | es_ES |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10993-016-9412-4 | es_ES |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s10993-016-9412-4 | |
dc.departamentoes | Ciencias de la Educación | |
dc.departamentoeu | Hezkuntza Zientziak |
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