Whether the winds of globalisation, localisation and
regionalisation of the last decades have led to more linguistic
diversity or not, is a matter of on-going dispute - one reason
being the changeable language-ideological ways in which language
practice is categorised and essentialised into countable linguistic
units. In contrast, it is less controversial that they have led to
an increased visibility and diversity - in short, to a growing
number (and a wider range) of meaning-ascribing discourses
surrounding multilingualism. The papers included in this book aim
to draw attention to the fact that such discourses do not
invariably reflect on, or give rise to, realities of societal
integration and emancipation. In practice, they often follow, and
are followed by, the mechanisms and effects of exclusion at
different levels of society. Multilingualism and Exclusion: Policy,
Practice and Prospects resulted from the First International MIDP
Symposium, "Multilingualism and Exclusion" - hosted jointly by the
University of the Free , the University of Antwerp and the
University of Ghent - which was held in Bloemfontein from 24 to 26
April 2006. The symposium comprised part of the MIDP colloquia
series sponsored by the Province of Antwerp, and brought together
several scholars from Africa, America and Europe, as well as from
South Africa. The selected papers included in this, the sixth
volume in the Van Schaik series, "Studies in Language Policy in
South Africa", critically reflect on themes such as multilingualism
as an obvious, simple and superior option in all cases; the
individual language user's experience; the management of
multilingualism, etc. The diversity of the contributions to this
volume underscores the fact that exclusion in language, like any
other type of exclusion, is based on difference. Not surprisingly,
various "tools" have been mobilised to effectuate such exclusion,
forced monolingualism being an obvious one. Far more intriguing,
however, is one of the findings made in this book - namely, that
inclusion through multilingualism does not offer a simple and
straightforward way to proceed. With Multilingualism and Exclusion:
Policy, Practice and Prospects , the editors hope to evoke further
discussion on the themes covered in this volume, as well as the
opinions expressed by its contributors. The book is particularly
directed at readers interested in the intricate relations between
language and society; but it can also be used effectively as an
important reference work in courses in language policy and language
planning with a South African or African focus.
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