Katharina Ruuska
Biographic Data
| ID | 8841392 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katharina Ruuska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katharina |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruuska |
| SIGNATURE | RUUSKA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0857-432X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Language learning, investment, and the experience of time
Integration trajectories are sensitive to disruptions and changes of direction. • Language learning trajectories evolve at the intersection of different timescales. • Temporal perspectives enhance our understanding of investment in language learning. In political discourse, highly educated migrants’ integration is often constructed as “frictionless” (Merla & Smit, 2023), as they bring with them valuable skills and knowledge and are generally expe…
Between ideologies and realities
Recent developments in sociolinguistics and applied linguistics have put emphasis on the contrast between ideologies of distinct ‘languages’ and the multifaceted reality of linguistic practices. This article argues that recent usage-based reconceptualisations of the notions of competence and repertoire can help paint a more complex picture of the relationship between monolingual ‘ideologies’ and diverse linguistic ‘realities’. Drawing on data fro…
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Between ideologies and realities
Recent developments in sociolinguistics and applied linguistics have put emphasis on the contrast between ideologies of distinct ‘languages’ and the multifaceted reality of linguistic practices. This article argues that recent usage-based reconceptualisations of the notions of competence and repertoire can help paint a more complex picture of the relationship between monolingual ‘ideologies’ and diverse linguistic ‘realities’. Drawing on data fro…
Language learning, investment, and the experience of time
Integration trajectories are sensitive to disruptions and changes of direction. • Language learning trajectories evolve at the intersection of different timescales. • Temporal perspectives enhance our understanding of investment in language learning. In political discourse, highly educated migrants’ integration is often constructed as “frictionless” (Merla & Smit, 2023), as they bring with them valuable skills and knowledge and are generally expe…
Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Applied linguistics (1 works) · Art (1 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (1 works) · Ideology (1 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (1 works) · Language acquisition (1 works) · Linguistics (1 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (1 works) · Narrative (1 works)