Linus Salö – författare

Språk både speglar och formar samhällen, och präglar verkligheten för alla som verkar i dem. Denna grundsats inom sociolingvistik, studiet av språk i ett socialt sammanhang, är viktig för denna bok. I fokus står Sveriges nationella minoritetsspråk - finska, jiddisch, meänkieli, romani chib och samiska - samt svenskt teckenspråk som också har lagskydd inom svensk språklagstiftning.Författarna lyfter fram vardagens språkliga praktiker som ett angreppssätt för att förstå den levda erfarenheten av språkpolitik. Men de beskriver också de historiska processer som lett till dagens situation för de nationella minoritetsspråken. Hur har villkoren kommit att förändras för deras talare? Hur upplever de sin förmåga och möjlighet att använda sina språk? Och hur gör sig historien påmind i nuet? Boken är avsedd för utbildningar som anlägger sociolingvistiska perspektiv på flerspråkighet. Inte minst är den en viktig resurs för lärarstudenter och lärare i arbetet med att förmedla uppdaterad kunskap om nationella minoriteter och deras språk.Kenneth Hyltenstam, professor emeritus i tvåspråkighetsforskning vid Stockholms universitet, medverkar med ett omfattande efterord.

I rapporten kartläggs språkval och språkanvändning inom högre utbildning och forskning. Det gäller både publicerings- och undervisningsspråk; också lärosätenas strategier för att reglera språkval synas. Här ges ett intressant jämförelsematerial för inte minst universitetet och högskolor att ta del av.

This book presents a sociolinguistics of academic publishing from an historical and contemporary perspective. Using Swedish academia as a case study, it focuses on publishing practices within history and psychology. The author demonstrates how new regimes of research evaluation and performance-based funding are impinging on university life. His central argument, following the French sociologist Bourdieu, is that the trend towards publishing in English should be understood as a social strategy, developed in response to such transformations. Thought-provoking and challenging, this book will interest students and scholars of sociolinguistics, language planning and language policy, research policy, sociology of science, history and psychology.

In an era of rapid change and increasing societal demands, the role of universities as knowledge producers and catalysts for change has come under scrutiny. This open access book offers a fresh perspective on the significance of universities in society, shedding light on how their knowledge can truly matter beyond academia.Drawing upon insightful inquiries from both the Swedish and international contexts, this volume delves into the multifaceted interactions between universities and various knowledge users, emphasizing the need for scholars to reflect on how their knowledge can become useful and applicable to wider society.Organized into three compelling themes, collaboration, engagement, and impact, this book explores the concept of "mattering". Together and jointly, they point at the fluid movement of scholars and scholarly knowledge across academic, political, and public spaces, and the intentional actions of scientists to leverage their expertise for real-worldimpact. Essential reading for social science and humanities scholars, university management professionals, and individuals keen on a critical understanding of the evolving role of universities, this volume offers a comprehensive examination of how universities have mattered, continue to matter, and can shape the future.

In an era of rapid change and increasing societal demands, the role of universities as knowledge producers and catalysts for change has come under scrutiny. This open access book offers a fresh perspective on the significance of universities in society, shedding light on how their knowledge can truly matter beyond academia.Drawing upon insightful inquiries from both the Swedish and international contexts, this volume delves into the multifaceted interactions between universities and various knowledge users, emphasizing the need for scholars to reflect on how their knowledge can become useful and applicable to wider society.Organized into three compelling themes, collaboration, engagement, and impact, this book explores the concept of "mattering". Together and jointly, they point at the fluid movement of scholars and scholarly knowledge across academic, political, and public spaces, and the intentional actions of scientists to leverage their expertise for real-worldimpact. Essential reading for social science and humanities scholars, university management professionals, and individuals keen on a critical understanding of the evolving role of universities, this volume offers a comprehensive examination of how universities have mattered, continue to matter, and can shape the future.