A Meeting of Concepts and Praxis: Multilingualism, Language Policy and the Dominant Language Constellation

Bianco, Joseph Lo

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“…In Search of Dominant Language Constellations among Multilingual Young Adults 123 studies (Aronin, 2016;Lo Bianco, 2020). According to Lo Bianco and Aronin (2020), the diff usive spread of English as lingua franca or global language worldwide cannot be ignored in the study of multilingualism, although the presence and use of English in various domains diff er from country to country.…”

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“…By implementing a DLC framework in this study, our analysis focuses on the dynamic and fl uid nature of multilingualism and language pluralism (Lo Bianco, 2020;Slavkov, 2020). We distinguish between the linguistic repertoire, the total number of languages known by the participants and the DLC, which is the vehicle (selected languages for use) and forms the core or the most active part of the linguistic repertoire.…”

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Policy and Practice for Multilingual Educational Settings

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“…Based on the qualities associated with DLCs, the concept seems to be a valuable instrument in language learning, teaching and language policy studies (Aronin, 2016;Lo Bianco, 2020). According to Lo Bianco and Aronin (2020), the diffusive spread of English as lingua franca or global language worldwide cannot be ignored in the study of multilingualism, although the presence and use of English in various domains differ from country to country.…”

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In Search of Dominant Language Constellations among Multilingual Young Adults in Cyprus and Finland:

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Björklund²,

Björklund³

2023

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“…The DLC approach also serves as a holistic analytic multilingual model, but it differs in important ways from other models. The DLC perspective describes and accounts for the current multilingual practices of language acquisition and language use in various global and local settings (Aronin, 2006(Aronin, , 2016(Aronin, , 2019a(Aronin, , 2020Lo Bianco, 2020a, 2020bLo Bianco & Aronin, 2020) Further, the DLC approach allows for taking a comprehensive look at an event, process or situation to a desirable extent; it detects and broadly describes the archetypal, thus serving as an analytical model that seeks to understand multilingual practices (Aronin, 2019b(Aronin, , 2019cBanda, 2020;Björklund & Björklund, in press;Björklund, Björklund, & Sjöholm, 2020;Kannangara, 2020; .…”

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Dominant Language Constellations: towards online computer-assisted modelling

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Moccozet

2021

International Journal of Multilingualism

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In today's globalised world, a single named language such as English, Norwegian or Spanish, no matter how "big" it is, rarely satisfies all the needs of communication, cooperation, education or any other area of human life. Neither is the entire language repertoire plausible for everyday use, simply because it is impossible to use too many languages daily. Instead, people normally use a certain group of their vehicle languages, which is known as their Dominant Language Constellation (DLC).Against this backdrop, it is vital to study the current language practices of multilingual populations. Teachers, specialists in language acquisition, sociolinguists and others who interact with multilingual populations are interested in studying multilinguals' individual and group DLCs. While numerous studies are published on interactions between two languages (e.g., on the impact of mother tongue on a foreign language, and cross-linguistic interactions between two non-native languages), few investigations have focused on entire multilingual situations in which a cluster of languages are involved. The Dominant Language Constellation approach enables holistic and simultaneously true-to-life factual research of today's language practices.The DLC units are progressively studied qualitatively and quantitatively. In addition, visualisation methods, including DLC-maps and playdough models, are employed. Until now, no computer-assisted tool for the visualisation and analysis of DLCs has been suggested. In this article, we briefly refer to models of multilingualism, present the advantages and methods of DLC modelling and describe a pilot study with computer-assisted DLC modelling that enables design and analysis of individual and group DLCs for researchers and practitioners. Our aim is to define a generic computer-produced model that represents language practices and may include the state of an individual's multilingual knowledge and skills.

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A Meeting of Concepts and Praxis: Multilingualism, Language Policy and the Dominant Language Constellation

Cited by 22 publications

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Policy and Practice for Multilingual Educational Settings

Policy and Practice for Multilingual Educational Settings

In Search of Dominant Language Constellations among Multilingual Young Adults in Cyprus and Finland:

Dominant Language Constellations: towards online computer-assisted modelling

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