Cinema in OV

and

the dual system on TV

two missed opportunities to learn ELFE in a Catalan middle city

Xavier Martin-Rubio

PREMISES

1| Acquiring ELFE is necessary and beneficial

2| Formal instruction in Catalonia has failed

3| Watching films and series in OV increases chances of acquiring ELFE

4| Watching films and series in OV increases awareness of cultural diversity

PRESENTATION STRUCTURE

1 – ELFE

2 – Cinema

3 – TV

4 – OV (Cinema/TV) – ALL & RACD

• English (Killer language? Tool for resistance?)

• 4th stage of development: GLOBAL ENGLISH

• At regional level: ELFE

• Identification Communication

• Maintain diversity + Secure inter-intelligibility

1 | ELFE in Catalonia

23 official languages

3 working languages in certain institutions

• English (killer language? tool for resistance?)

• Fourth stage of development: GLOBAL ENGLISH

• At regional level: ELFE

• Identification Communication

• Maintain diversity + Secure inter-intelligibility

1 | ELFE in Catalonia

↑screens ↓spectators

Spain, a DUBBING country (into Spanish)

Article 18 of the Llei del cinema

The DIGITALISATION process

The INTERNET factor

2 | Cinema in Catalonia

Uneven distribution of screens across Catalonia

Gross Box Office Revenues 2008 in Catalonia

Ventas

FILMS SCREENED IN CATALAN

FILMS SCREENED IN OTHER LANG.

↑screens ↓spectators

Spain, a DUBBING country (into Spanish)

Article 18 of the Llei del cinema

The DIGITALISATION process

The INTERNET factor

2 | Cinema in Catalonia

Analogical DVB-T

7 40-46 channels

DUAL SYSTEM

Having it | not having it

Publicising it | not publicising it

3 | TV in Catalonia

OV in DTV-DB

• The new digital reality has potential for a change

• Hegemony of (BANAL) NATIONALIST DISCOURSES

• Formal instruction clearly insufficient

• God bless piracy and online gaming!!!

4 | OV in ALL & RACD

• The new digital reality has potential for a change

• Hegemony of (BANAL) NATIONALIST DISCOURSES

• Formal instruction clearly insufficient

• God bless piracy and online gaming!!!

4 | OV in ALL & RACD

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE LEARNING

• The new digital reality has potential for a change

• Hegemony of (BANAL) NATIONALIST DISCOURSES

• Formal instruction clearly insufficient

• God bless piracy and online gaming!!!

4 | OV in ALL & RACD

RAISING AWARENESS OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY