Language exams as a policy instrument: Managing the language acquisition of non-EU nationals in the Czech Republic

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3828/ejlp.2024.4" target="_blank" >https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3828/ejlp.2024.4</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/ejlp.2024.4" target="_blank" >10.3828/ejlp.2024.4</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Language exams as a policy instrument: Managing the language acquisition of non-EU nationals in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Utilising language management theory (Jernudd and Neustupný 1987, Nekvapil 2016), this paper explores motivations for the language exam as an instrument of organised management in the form of policy in the Czech context and analyzes its outcomes more than ten years after its initial implementation. First, we provide an overview of research on language testing as a form of organised management, discussing how emphasis has been placed on citizenship, and explain the relevance of researching the use of language exams for permanent residence in the European Union, where an important distinction is made between EU and non-EU citizens. We consider the selection of the appropriate Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level for the exam and the overall question of exemptions, which may raise doubts about the exam’s overall effectivity as a tool for the linguistic integration of foreigners. We show that there are several tendencies in the understanding of the situation by individuals who have already passed the exam, including the view of it as a mere formality, and, conversely, as a major hurdle. We conclude by exploring potential policy consequences of these outcomes, emphasising the idea that language support from the state and employers needs to be provided intensively and immediately following the individuals’ arrival in the country.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Language exams as a policy instrument: Managing the language acquisition of non-EU nationals in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

Utilising language management theory (Jernudd and Neustupný 1987, Nekvapil 2016), this paper explores motivations for the language exam as an instrument of organised management in the form of policy in the Czech context and analyzes its outcomes more than ten years after its initial implementation. First, we provide an overview of research on language testing as a form of organised management, discussing how emphasis has been placed on citizenship, and explain the relevance of researching the use of language exams for permanent residence in the European Union, where an important distinction is made between EU and non-EU citizens. We consider the selection of the appropriate Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level for the exam and the overall question of exemptions, which may raise doubts about the exam’s overall effectivity as a tool for the linguistic integration of foreigners. We show that there are several tendencies in the understanding of the situation by individuals who have already passed the exam, including the view of it as a mere formality, and, conversely, as a major hurdle. We conclude by exploring potential policy consequences of these outcomes, emphasising the idea that language support from the state and employers needs to be provided intensively and immediately following the individuals’ arrival in the country.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60203 - Linguistics

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA21-03092S" target="_blank" >GA21-03092S: Relevance jazykových zkoušek pro získání trvalého pobytu v životních drahách cizinců ze zemí mimo Evropskou unii žijících v České republice</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

European Journal of Language Policy

ISSN

1757-6822

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

16

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

20

Strana od-do

59-78

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85190891464