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Direct linkHolborow, Marnie – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2018
Languages and language skills are commonly tagged as a marketable asset, or 'human capital.' The article analyses the implications and social effects of Human Capital Theory. I show that the possession of language skills does not necessarily increase employment prospects, and certainly not in the way envisaged by neoliberal policy-makers in the…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Human Capital, Neoliberalism, Employment Potential
Atkinson, David; Kelly-Holmes, Helen – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2016
The apparent gap between positive attitudes and low levels of everyday usage of the language is often cited as one of the greatest challenges facing Irish language revitalisation. In a context of increasing linguistic and cultural diversity in the Republic of Ireland, this article reports on a research project which set out to explore the…
Descriptors: Positive Attitudes, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Irish
