Linguistic integration of third country nationals in the European Union. Cover Image

Integracja językowa obywateli państw trzecich w Unii Europejskiej.
Linguistic integration of third country nationals in the European Union.

Author(s): Anna Zygierewicz
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Poland; European Union; linguistic integration; third country; local communities; immigrants themselves;

Summary/Abstract: This article reports on the methods and solutions applied in several EU member states in relation to the linguistic integration of third country nationals. The first section evaluates the advantages of the linguistic integration for local communities and the immigrants themselves. In the next section the author reviews various policies towards immigrant adults and pupils adopted in selected EU countries. The article concludes with the research carried out on the linguistic integration of two groups of third country nationals in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 1-8
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish