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The U.S. Foreign Language Deficit and How it Can be Effectively Addressed in a Globalized World. A Bibliographic Essay.
Kathleen Stein-Smith
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Description for The U.S. Foreign Language Deficit and How it Can be Effectively Addressed in a Globalized World. A Bibliographic Essay.
Hardback. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDM; JPQB; JPS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 308.
This volume explores why Americans are among the least likely in the world to speak another language and how this U.S. foreign language deficit negatively impacts national and economic security, business and career prospects. Stein-Smith exposes how individuals are disadvantaged through their inability to effectively navigate the global workplace and multicultural communities, how their career options are limited by the foreign language deficit, and even how their ability to enjoy travel abroad and cultural pursuits is diminished. Through exploring the impact of the U.S. foreign language deficit, the author speaks to the stakeholders and partners in the campaign for foreign ... Read more
This volume explores why Americans are among the least likely in the world to speak another language and how this U.S. foreign language deficit negatively impacts national and economic security, business and career prospects. Stein-Smith exposes how individuals are disadvantaged through their inability to effectively navigate the global workplace and multicultural communities, how their career options are limited by the foreign language deficit, and even how their ability to enjoy travel abroad and cultural pursuits is diminished. Through exploring the impact of the U.S. foreign language deficit, the author speaks to the stakeholders and partners in the campaign for foreign ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
Number of Pages
123
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319341583
SKU
V9783319341583
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Ref
99-15
About Kathleen Stein-Smith
Kathleen Stein-Smith is Associate University Librarian at Fairleigh Dickinson University — Metropolitan Campus, USA, and Chair of AATF Commission on Advocacy and member of ATA Education & Pedagogy Committee. She has taught foreign languages at high school and college level, taught adult learners, delivered TEDx talk on the U.S. foreign language deficit, and is author of 2 books and several ... Read more
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