Exploring the Us Language Flagship Program: Professional Competence in a Second Language by Graduation

A number of reports in the US have highlighted the country's need for improved second language skills for both national security and economic competitiveness. The Language Flagship program, launched in 2002, aims to raise expectations regarding language proficiency levels at the post-secondary level and to address structural gaps in the curricula of many L2 programs. This federally funded program provides opportunities for US undergraduate students...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783096098
• ISBN13: 9781783096091
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"