Kirkpatrick, Andy and Liddicoat, Anthony (2020) Language education policy in Asia. Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 30 (1-2). pp. 7-33. doi:10.1075/japc.00043.kir ISSN 0957-6851.
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Abstract
This paper will identify the major trends that can be determined from an overall study of recent language policies across Asia. The trends can be seen across three interrelated themes, namely: the promotion and privileging of one language as the national language as part of an attempt to create a nation state, often in polities that are linguistically extremely diverse; a decrease in the promotion of indigenous languages other than the national language and the neglect of these in education in many countries; and the promotion of English as the first foreign language in education systems, often giving other ‘foreign’ languages a minimal role in education. Possible reasons and motivations for these trends will be discussed and countries where exceptions to these trends can be identified will be illustrated. The aim of the paper will be to discuss these trends and to critically evaluate selected language policies. The paper will conclude with predictions for the future linguistic ecology of the region and for the interrelationships of respective national languages, indigenous languages and English
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LC Special aspects of education |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Language experience approach in education -- Asia, Education and state, Language and education |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Asian Pacific Communication |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Co. |
| ISSN: | 0957-6851 |
| Official Date: | 30 June 2020 |
| Dates: | Date Event 30 June 2020 Published 19 March 2020 Accepted |
| Volume: | 30 |
| Number: | 1-2 |
| Page Range: | pp. 7-33 |
| DOI: | 10.1075/japc.00043.kir |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Re-use Statement: | © John Benjamins Publishing Company. This work is licensed under a license. Publisher should be contacted for permission to re-use or reprint the material in any form) |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Copyright Holders: | © John Benjamins Publishing Company |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 19 March 2020 |
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| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/134619/ |
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