Abstract
Jansen (this issue) argues for choosing societally relevant themes to guide research into language use and communication. In this response article, it is proposed that all research should focus on solving societally relevant problems, in the domains of sustainability, democracy and health. Teaching students in secondary education communication and reasoning skills is seen as essential for implementing those solutions.
Translated title of the contribution | Against fundamental research |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 185-191 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Tijdschrift voor taalbeheersing |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec-2018 |
Keywords
- fundamental research, societally relevant research, sustainability, health, democracy