TY - BOOK ID - 78146936 TI - Language testing, migration and citizenship AU - Extra, Guus AU - Spotti, Massimiliano AU - Avermaet, Piet van PY - 2009 SN - 1282244191 9786612244193 1441188142 1847063454 9781847063458 9781441188144 9781282244191 9781847063458 9781441188144 1441185461 PB - London New York Continuum DB - UniCat KW - Language and languages KW - Language and culture. KW - Immigrants KW - Language policy. KW - Citizenship. KW - Culture and language KW - Culture KW - Language assessment KW - Assimilation (Sociology) KW - Birthright citizenship KW - Citizenship KW - Citizenship (International law) KW - National citizenship KW - Nationality (Citizenship) KW - Political science KW - Public law KW - Allegiance KW - Civics KW - Domicile KW - Political rights KW - Glottopolitics KW - Institutional linguistics KW - Language and state KW - Languages, National KW - Languages, Official KW - National languages KW - Official languages KW - State and language KW - Communication policy KW - Language planning KW - Emigrants KW - Foreign-born population KW - Foreign population KW - Foreigners KW - Migrants KW - Persons KW - Aliens KW - Ability testing. KW - Language. KW - Cultural assimilation. KW - Study and teaching KW - Law and legislation KW - Government policy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78146936 AB - This is an in depth analysis of the linguistic issues surrounding civic integration and citizenship in nation states across the world. What is required to achieve civic integration and citizenship in nation states across the world? Should language testing be a part of it? This book addresses the urgent need to develop a fuller conceptual and theoretical basis for language testing than is currently available, to enable widespread discussion of this theme and the concomitant linguistic and cultural requirements. The policy proposals for civic integration have so far been conducted almost entirel ER -