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Publication Date: 2018-Nov
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Multilingualism and Good Citizenship: The Making of Language Celebrities in Chinese Media
Gao, Shuang
Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, v37 n6 p541-559 Nov 2018
This paper examines language ideologies underlying the media representation of Chinese citizens speaking multiple foreign languages. It argues that a figure of good citizenship is being articulated via valorization of multilingual competence that is grounded both in the newly cherished moral values of neoliberal globalization -- entrepreneurship, reflexivity and flexibility -- and in the traditional moral values of patriotism and contribution to society. Such configuration of citizenship departs from the nationalist monoglot language ideology, and yet demonstrates a flexible nationalism that links multilingual competence to personal welfare and social harmony. This study shows the importance of paying attention to the dynamic interplay between social class, nationalism, and neoliberal globalization in our analysis of language and citizenship.
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Moral Values, Patriotism, Social Class, Nationalism, Correlation, Neoliberalism, Citizenship, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Entrepreneurship, Global Approach, Mass Media, History, Second Language Learning, Brain Drain
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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