Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Intercultural Communication
- Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics
- The Cambridge Handbook of Intercultural Communication
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Introducing Intercultural Communication
- Part II Theoretical Approaches
- Part III Methods
- Part IV Application
- 22 Intercultural Communication in the Context of the Hypermobility of the School Population in and out of Europe
- 23 Culture and Management
- 24 Language and Othering in Contemporary Europe
- 25 Black British Writing
- 26 Cultural Encounters in Contemporary Latin American Cinema
- 27 Religion and Intercultural Communication
- 28 Irish–English Cultural Encounters in the Diaspora
- 29 Intercultural Dimensions in Academic Mobility
- Part V Assessment
- Index
- References
24 - Language and Othering in Contemporary Europe
from Part IV - Application
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 February 2020
- The Cambridge Handbook of Intercultural Communication
- Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics
- The Cambridge Handbook of Intercultural Communication
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Introducing Intercultural Communication
- Part II Theoretical Approaches
- Part III Methods
- Part IV Application
- 22 Intercultural Communication in the Context of the Hypermobility of the School Population in and out of Europe
- 23 Culture and Management
- 24 Language and Othering in Contemporary Europe
- 25 Black British Writing
- 26 Cultural Encounters in Contemporary Latin American Cinema
- 27 Religion and Intercultural Communication
- 28 Irish–English Cultural Encounters in the Diaspora
- 29 Intercultural Dimensions in Academic Mobility
- Part V Assessment
- Index
- References
Summary
Anne Ife’s chapter traces attitudes towards language tolerance in Western Europe during the last half of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first century. This includes an exploration of the post-Second World War climate of cultural and linguistic acceptance as well as the current climate shaped by increased fear and suspicion, and the growth of populism and resentment of incomers. Using media and documented sources and relevant research findings, this chapter examines in particular evidence of linguistic othering, and gauges its impact on intercultural relations, notably in the UK where language issues featured prominently in political campaigns and media discourse relating to migrant communities in the lead-up to the 2016 European Union referendum.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Intercultural Communication , pp. 396 - 411Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020