The main objective of the Languages Matter project is to identify which factors support and which inhibit the
creation of a supportive learning environment for the development of plurilingualism in the Slovenian school
environment. Based on the data from the targeted analyses and the variables identified, guidelines are being
developed to help create a multilingual-friendly educational environment.
The project guides educators to go beyond learning about and teaching only one culture and one language, as their
intensified confrontation in the modern world has given rise to the need for intercultural content in all subject
areas. The inclusion of intercultural aspects in language and non-language subjects should lead to an informed
acceptance of different linguistic and cultural realities, thus helping learners to avoid slip-ups in intercultural
communication and to develop the capacity for critical cultural awareness, thus encouraging them to continually
explore and respond to changing realities without unnecessary stereotypes and prejudices.
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