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2008-07-01

Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?

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Bilingual Colombia, bilingualism, critical discourse analysis (CDA), symbolic power (en)

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  • Carmen Helena Guerrero Author
This article is a partial research report of a critical discourse analysis of the document “Estándares básicos de competencias en lenguas extranjeras: inglés. Formar en lenguas extranjeras: ¡el reto!” (Basic standards for competences in foreign languages: English. Teaching in foreign languages: The challenge!). The analysis was informed by theory on critical discourse analysis (CDA) and on symbolic power (particularly language as symbolic power). In an attempt to interpret what it means to be bilingual in Colombia according to this document, the data show that 1) Being bilingual means speaking English; and 2) Bilingualism is constructed as a packed, monolithic and homogeneous concept. Key words: Bilingual Colombia, bilingualism, critical discourse analysis (CDA), symbolic power El presente artículo es un reporte parcial de un análisis crítico del discurso del documento “Estándares básicos de competencias en lenguas extranjeras: inglés. Formar en lenguas extranjeras: ¡el reto!”. El análisis estuvo iluminado por teorías en análisis crítico del discurso (ACD) y la teoría de poder simbólico, particularmente la lengua como poder simbólico. En el intento por interpretar qué significa el bilingüismo en Colombia de acuerdo a este documento, los datos muestran lo siguiente: 1) Ser bilingüe significa hablar inglés y, 2) El bilingüismo se presenta como un concepto monolítico y homogéneo. Palabras clave: Colombia Bilingüe, bilingüismo, ACD (análisis crítico del discurso), poder simbólico

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APA

Helena Guerrero, C. (2008). Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 10(1), 27–45. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10563

ACM

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Helena Guerrero, C. 2008. Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development. 10, 1 (Jul. 2008), 27–45.

ACS

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Helena Guerrero, C. Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. 2008, 10, 27-45.

ABNT

HELENA GUERRERO, C. Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 1, p. 27–45, 2008. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10563. Acesso em: 19 apr. 2024.

Chicago

Helena Guerrero, Carmen. 2008. “Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 10 (1):27-45. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10563.

Harvard

Helena Guerrero, C. (2008) “Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?”, Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 10(1), pp. 27–45. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10563 (Accessed: 19 April 2024).

IEEE

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C. Helena Guerrero, “Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?”, Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev., vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 27–45, Jul. 2008.

MLA

Helena Guerrero, C. “Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, vol. 10, no. 1, July 2008, pp. 27-45, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10563.

Turabian

Helena Guerrero, Carmen. “Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 10, no. 1 (July 1, 2008): 27–45. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10563.

Vancouver

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Helena Guerrero C. Bilingual Colombia: What does It Mean to Be Bilingual within the Framework of the National Plan of Bilingualism?. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. [Internet]. 2008 Jul. 1 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];10(1):27-45. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10563

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