Measures of Language Proficiency in Censuses and Surveys

A Comparative Analysis and Assessment

AvPádraig Ó Riagáin

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

This book offers a systematic analysis of a wide range of questions used in censuses, national surveys and international surveys to measure language proficiency.

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Utgivningsdatum:2018-02-15
Mått:148 x 210 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:131
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319729404

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Pádraig Ó Riagáin is Visiting Research Fellow in the Centre for Language and Communication Studies, and Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Language at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

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Chapter 1: Measurement issues relating to language questions in censuses and surveys.- Chapter 2: Language proficiency questions in censuses: The Republic of Ireland and the UK (Northern Ireland).- Chapter 3: Measures of language proficiency in large-scale surveys in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.- Chapter 4: Measures of language proficiency in an international survey programme: The Eurobarometer.- Chapter 5:Discussion and Conclusions.