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Introduction In: Towards an Integrated Approach to Heritage and School Languages in Education Policies: The case of multilingual Geneva
Edited by Claire de Goumoëns, Laurent Gajo and Myriam Radhouane
[Language Problems and Language Planning 49:3] 2025
► pp. 229–241

Introduction

Towards an integrated approach to heritage languages in multilingual education policies

The case of Geneva

 | Département de l’instruction publiqueGenève
 | University of Geneva
 | University of Geneva
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Article outline
  • Linguistic and cultural diversity, migrant languages, and schools: Challenges for language policy in education
  • Geneva: Exceptional linguistic diversity
  • Geneva and the recognition of multilingualism in schools: Some historical landmarks
  • Different perspectives on a cantonal school system that relies on professionals who speak the languages of migration
  • Notes
  • References
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