Curriculare Mehrsprachigkeit am Beispiel des Deutschen in Estland

Abstract

Curricular Multilingualism using the Example of German in Estonia. In Estonia, as everywhere in Europe, multilingualism and plurilingual competence are widely discussed topics. The present article looks at curricular multilingualism in Estonia and highlights the effect of political changes on language curricula at school and on learning multiple languages. The article shows how German as the first foreign language can contribute to plurilingualism.