<TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Migration, Language, and Policy Discourse</TitleText> <Subtitle textformat="02">Bridging the gap between policymaking and language assessment</Subtitle>

677032203 03 01 01 JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code Impact 59 Eb 15 9789027243171 06 10.1075/impact.59 DG 002 02 01 Impact 02 1385-7908 IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society 59 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Migration, Language, and Policy Discourse</TitleText> <Subtitle textformat="02">Bridging the gap between policymaking and language assessment</Subtitle> 01 impact.59 01 https://benjamins.com 02 https://benjamins.com/catalog/impact.59 1 A01 Laura Schildt Schildt, Laura Laura Schildt Ghent University 01 eng 290 xiv 274 + index LAN009050 v.2006 CFB 2 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.APPL Applied linguistics 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.LAPO Language policy 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.BIL Multilingualism 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.SOCIO Sociolinguistics and Dialectology 06 01 Understanding the inner workings of language policy for migration can seem daunting at first. This book helps to demystify the process. It is the first of its kind to open the ‘black box’ of policymaking in Europe speaking directly with policymakers and language testers from different political parties, ministries, departments, and institutions. The research reveals the under-researched and hard to recruit voices missing from the debate over language policy. Ultimately it offers a clear and accessible guide on how policy is made and straightforward guidance on applying this knowledge in practice. This study presents a road map for doing in-depth thematic and discourse analysis and is a ground-breaking work based on cutting-edge conceptual frameworks and theoretical advancements. The book is based on the thesis that won the 2026 Jacqueline Ross TOEFL Dissertation Award. It is a must-read for graduate students, researchers, classroom teachers, language test providers, and policymakers whose language-related decisions impact who may enter and reside in a country. 04 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/impact.59.png 04 03 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027237873.jpg 04 03 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027237873.tif 06 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/impact.59.hb.png 07 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/impact.59.png 25 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/impact.59.hb.png 27 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/impact.59.hb.png 10 01 JB code impact.59.prelim i iv 4 Prelim pages -1 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Prelim pages</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.toc v viii 4 Table of contents 0 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Table of contents</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.ack ix 1 Acknowledgments 1 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Acknowledgements</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.lot xi 1 Table of contents 2 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">List of tables</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.lof xiii xiv 2 Table of contents 3 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">List of figures</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.p01 Section header 4 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Part 1. Setting the scene</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.c01 2 19 18 Chapter 5 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 1. Introduction</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.c02 20 31 12 Chapter 6 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 2. A test of methodological reflexivity</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.c03 32 47 16 Chapter 7 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 3. Theoretical frameworks</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.p02 49 1 Section header 8 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Part 2. Language testers</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.c04 50 63 14 Chapter 9 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 4. Language testing for migration</TitleText> <Subtitle textformat="02">Historical shifts and developments</Subtitle> 10 01 JB code impact.59.c05 64 86 23 Chapter 10 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 5. Language testers in the policy web</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.c06 87 113 27 Chapter 11 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 6. Language tester identities</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.p03 115 1 Section header 12 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Part 3. Policymakers</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.c07 116 129 14 Chapter 13 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 7. Language in Flemish integration policy</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.c08 130 153 24 Chapter 14 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 8. The emergence of language testing in Flanders</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.c09 154 178 25 Chapter 15 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 9. Discourses in migration language policy</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.c10 179 201 23 Chapter 16 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 10. Conclusion</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.refs 202 229 28 References 17 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">References</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app 231 1 Section header 18 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app1 232 1 Appendix 19 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix A. Transcription conventions</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app2 233 244 12 Appendix 20 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix B. Literature review (test corpus)</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app3 245 1 Appendix 21 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix C. Participant professional profile</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app4 247 248 2 Appendix 22 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix D. Interview guide</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app5 249 254 6 Appendix 23 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix E. Codebook</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app6 255 1 Appendix 24 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix F. Horizontal analysis</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app7 256 264 9 Appendix 25 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix G. Vertical analysis</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app8 265 1 Appendix 26 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix H. Interview guide</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app9 266 268 3 Appendix 27 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix I. Codebook</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app10 269 272 4 Appendix 28 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix J. Vertical analysis by research question</TitleText> 10 01 JB code impact.59.app11 273 274 2 Appendix 29 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Appendix K. 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This book helps to demystify the process. It is the first of its kind to open the ‘black box’ of policymaking in Europe speaking directly with policymakers and language testers from different political parties, ministries, departments, and institutions. The research reveals the under-researched and hard to recruit voices missing from the debate over language policy. Ultimately it offers a clear and accessible guide on how policy is made and straightforward guidance on applying this knowledge in practice. This study presents a road map for doing in-depth thematic and discourse analysis and is a ground-breaking work based on cutting-edge conceptual frameworks and theoretical advancements. The book is based on the thesis that won the 2026 Jacqueline Ross TOEFL Dissertation Award. 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