Measures of Language Proficiency in Censuses and Surveys A Comparative Analysis and Assessment /

This book offers a systematic analysis of a wide range of questions used in censuses, national surveys and international surveys to measure language proficiency. It addresses the urgent need in language related survey research for a comprehensive examination of the large existing body of survey data...

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Main Author: Ó Riagáin, Pádraig (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Sociolinguistics.
Language policy.
Multilingualism.
Language and education.
Applied linguistics.
ISBN:9783319729411
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Measurement issues relating to language questions in censuses and surveys
  • Chapter 2: Language proficiency questions in censuses: The Republic of Ireland and the UK (Northern Ireland)
  • Chapter 3: Measures of language proficiency in large-scale surveys in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
  • Chapter 4: Measures of language proficiency in an international survey programme: The Eurobarometer
  • Chapter 5:Discussion and Conclusions.

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