The Unexamined Relationship Between Neoliberalism and Plurilingualism: A Cautionary Tale

摘要: In recent years, TESOL scholars have offered both explicit and implicit critiques of language ideologies developed within nationalist frameworks that positioned monolingualism in a standardized national as the desired outcome for all citizens. These used insights from social natural sciences to call into question static conceptualizations reconceptualized pedagogy ways place fluid dynamic practices bilingual students at center instruction. This turn has informed emergence plurilingualism policy ideal among education European Union. article argues this shift field parallels characteristics neoliberal subject fits political economic context current sociohistorical period—in particular, desire flexible workers lifelong learners perform service-oriented technological jobs part post-Fordist economy. indicate need more critical treatment concept avoid complicity with promotion covert agenda. The ends framework works against grain governance.