Multilingualism among university staff: a case study of language management at an Australian university

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 454-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Marriott
Keyword(s):  
University Staff ◽  
Language Management

Spracherhalt als Prozess: Elemente des kirchlichen Sprachmanagements bei den katholischen Sorben

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 (232) ◽  
Author(s):  
Goro Christoph Kimura
Keyword(s):  
Language Maintenance ◽  
Language Shift ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Actual Process ◽  
Language Management ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Language Maintenance And Shift ◽  
The Church ◽  
Different Levels

AbstractIn contrast to language shift, language maintenance appears to be a static phenomenon. Yet this article displays language maintenance as a process, applying the Language Management Theory. On the ground of a case study at a Catholic Sorbian parish in eastern Germany, the study shows that the Sorbian language is maintained in the church through numerous minute interventions at different levels. The findings suggest that the actual process of language maintenance and shift is much more complex than the conventional dualism of “top-down” vs. “bottom-up” assumes. It is argued that in order to get a more reliable understanding of how language maintenance and shift is attained, it is necessary to pay due attention to the interplay of various processes between and within simple and organized management.

Seeking Approval from Universities to Research the Views of Their Staff. Do Gatekeepers Provide a Barrier to Ethical Research?

2022 ◽  
pp. 155626462110683
Author(s):  
Katherine Christian ◽  
Carolyn Johnstone ◽  
Jo-ann Larkins ◽  
Wendy Wright
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Research Ethics ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Institutional Approval ◽  
Human Research ◽  
Human Research Ethics ◽  
Risk Research ◽  
Case Basis

A “gatekeeper” controls access to an organization; “gatekeeper approval” is often needed before external research can take place within an organization. We explore the need for gatekeeper approval for research with university staff employing, as a case study, a project which collected data in Australia. This case study addresses known issues, seemingly rarely addressed in the literature. The Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)'s requirement for approval from individual universities to approach their staff brought significant consequences, exacerbated by the lack of university procedures for such approvals. Simultaneously, since invitations could legitimately be distributed via other avenues, such approval was superfluous. We recommend the HREC's blanket requirement for institutional approval instead be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the risk of the research, and perhaps waived for low-risk research where participants are able to provide informed consent, and that universities establish processes to deal with requests from external researchers.

Te Reo Māori as a Subject: The Impact of Language Ideology, Language Practice, and Language Management on Secondary School Students’ Decision Making

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-184
Author(s):  
Maree Jeurissen
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Language Ideologies ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Language Management ◽  
School Students ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Immersion Education ◽  
The Impact

Te reo Māori, the Indigenous language of Aotearoa (New Zealand), remains ‘endangered’ despite concentrated ongoing efforts to reverse declining numbers of speakers. Most of these efforts have focused on te reo Māori immersion education settings as these were considered the most effective means to ensure the survival of the language (May & Hill, 2008). More recently, the home has been identified as an important setting for language regeneration (Te Puni Kokiri, 2011). Despite the fact that the vast majority of secondary school-aged students (both Māori and non-Māori) attend English-medium schools, these settings are seldom considered as having potential to increase numbers of te reo Māori speakers. This article reports findings from a case study of one English-medium secondary school where factors surrounding the uptake of te reo Māori as a subject were investigated. Using Spolsky and Shohamy's (2000) language policy framework as an explanatory lens, it was revealed that even when students’ language ideologies orient them towards learning te reo Māori, language management and practice decisions can discourage rather than encourage this choice.

Noting and other language management processes of a learner of Japanese in his bilingual social networks

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Kurata
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
Language Management ◽  
Japanese Study ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Language Problems ◽  
Major Factors

This case study examines the language problems that are noted and further managed by a Japanese language learner studying at an Australian university. Through the use of interviews as well as the analysis of the learner’s natural conversation, the study mainly focuses on some major factors that affect these management processes. To date, there has been little research on noting and other management processes in out-of-class natural contexts, in particular that on presentational problems noted by foreign language learners. Utilising an approach that incorporates language management theory and activity theory, this study reveals that these problems seem to be perceived and managed seriously by the learner in his conversation. The findings also indicate that one of the major factors that affect the learner’s language management processes is a contradiction that emerges between two activities of the communities where the learner and his interactants are situated. This contradiction, in turn, seems to lead to a number of other contradictions between the three interactants’ goals of the conversation, which possibly affect the learner’s evaluations of language deviations and consequent adjustments in complex ways. Other factors include the learner’s L2 use history, such as formal Japanese study, which might contribute to his correctness-oriented approach, and the strength of indication of each participant’s preference for English or Japanese.

scholarly journals Redefinition of Park Design Criteria as a Result of Analysis of Well-Being and Soundscape: The Case Study of the Kortowo Park (Poland)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2972
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Jaszczak ◽  
Ewelina Pochodyła ◽  
Katarina Kristianova ◽  
Natalia Małkowska ◽  
Jan K. Kazak
Keyword(s):  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Space Planning ◽  
Mental Map ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Park Design ◽  
The University

Well-being and soundscape analysis should be useful in re-design works involved in the planning of recreational areas and green spaces on campuses to improve the health of students, academics, and university staff. Proper space planning, for example, in campus parks, including the planning of soundscape zones, is important in relieving study and work stress. The aim of the study was to conduct a multicriteria analysis of the soundscape and well-being of users in the university park on campus in Olsztyn (Poland). It was important to redefine thinking about the re-composition of park space, including reduction of noise and improving well-being. The research included: 1. measurements of sound pressure levels (SPL) at selected points in two periods, 2. interview with park users and preparation of a mental map, 3. experts’ opinion on soundscape and well-being, and 4. design schemes for re-design of the park. The results of research regarding the perception of the soundscape and well-being in Kortowo park by respondents differ slightly from the results of SPL measurements. The results also confirm the difference between SPL in the leafless and leafy period. The results show a clear relationship between the perception of sounds and well-being in the park. However, in some areas near the water, where higher noise levels are reported the respondents felt quite comfortable. Finally, design schemes are proposed, based on experts’ opinions and results of the analysis.

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