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On the relevance of Bernstein for German-speaking Switzerland

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2009
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Bolander, B. (2009). On the relevance of Bernstein for German-speaking Switzerland. Multilingua, 28(2–3), 195–228. https://doi.org/10.1515/mult.2009.010

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Abstract

This article assesses the relevance of Basil Bernstein for German-speaking Switzerland. It argues that Bernstein is potentially relevant for German-speaking Switzerland in light of contemporary studies which highlight a connection between social background and differential school achievement. After contextualising Bernstein's theoretical outlook and critically reflecting upon his use of a static concept of social class, it explores past and present applications of Bernstein. The paper thereby shows that the uptake of Bernstein's outlo

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  • Bolander, Brook
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28

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2-3

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195

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228

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Journal Article

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Keywords

Linguistics and Language, Communication, Language and Linguistics

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English

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Publication date
2009-08

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2013-04-18

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Walter de Gruyter

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0167-8507

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Green

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314 since deposited on 2013-04-18
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150 since deposited on 2013-04-18
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Bolander, B. (2009). On the relevance of Bernstein for German-speaking Switzerland. Multilingua, 28(2–3), 195–228. https://doi.org/10.1515/mult.2009.010

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