Language Planning For Medium Of Instruction In Asia

Author : M. Obaidul Hamid,Hoa T.M. Nguyen,Richard B. Baldauf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317699859

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Language Planning for Medium of Instruction in Asia by M. Obaidul Hamid,Hoa T.M. Nguyen,Richard B. Baldauf Pdf

This volume investigates the policy and practice of medium of instruction at different levels of education in Asian polities including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Maldives, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. The chapters provide an informed understanding of the context, process, actors, goals and outcomes of medium of instruction policies from a language policy and planning perspective. The volume has an emphasis on the exploration of medium of instruction in action which brings into focus the perspectives of micro policy enactors including teachers, students, and parents in the local context, generating crucial empirical insights. This critical analysis of the goals, outcomes and experiences of this trend in global language-in-education will be of interest to language and education students, researchers, practicing teachers, executives in academia and language studies and to education policymaking authorities in Asia and other parts of the world. The volume updates existing research on medium of instruction and takes the field forward in a fast-changing world as English medium instruction policies are globalised. This book was originally published as a special issue of Current Issues in Language Planning.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language planning
ISBN : UCAL:B4139661

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Language Planning in Southeast Asia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard B. Baldauf,Robert B. Kaplan,Knonko Kamwangamalu,Pauline Bryant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135708870

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Language Planning in Primary Schools in Asia by Richard B. Baldauf,Robert B. Kaplan,Knonko Kamwangamalu,Pauline Bryant Pdf

In foreign language education, decisions must be taken on what languages to teach, who will teach them, in which schools (i.e. all, only urban, only rural), in which grades, the number of hours a week, and the cost involved. This book explores the answers to these questions across a number of Asian polities. It illustrates why some of the efforts undertaken are successful and why some are not, why – despite significant investments of time and resources – some students do not seem to acquire the languages being taught, and why some teachers responsible for instruction in the designated foreign languages have problems achieving fluency in the designated language or have other language teaching difficulties. It suggests some strategies various polities might attempt to achieve their stated language learning objectives. This book was originally published as a special issue of Current Issues in Language Planning.

Author : Robert B. Kaplan,Richard B. Baldauf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317981800

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Language Planning in the Asia Pacific by Robert B. Kaplan,Richard B. Baldauf Pdf

This volume covers the language situation in Hong Kong, Timor-Leste and Sri Lanka explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language situation, including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion and the roles of non-indigenous languages. Two of the authors are indigenous to the situations described while the other has undertaken extensive field work and consulting there. The three monographs contained in this volume draw together the literature on each of the polities to present an overview of the research available about each of them, while providing new research-based information. The purpose of the volume is to provide an up-to-date overview of the language situation in each polity based on a series of key questions in the hope that this might facilitate the development of a richer theory to guide language policy and planning in other polities where similar issues may arise. This book was published as special issues of Current Issues in Language Planning.

Author : Robert B. Kaplan,Richard B. Baldauf
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847690951

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Language Planning and Policy in Asia: Japan, Nepal, Taiwan and Chinese characters by Robert B. Kaplan,Richard B. Baldauf Pdf

This volume covers the language situation in Japan, Nepal and Taiwan, as well as the modernisation of Chinese Characters in China, explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language situation -- including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion, and the roles of non-indigenous languages. Two of the authors are indigenous and the other two have been participants in the language planning context.

Author : Ping Chen,Nanette Gottlieb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136854392

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Language Planning and Language Policy by Ping Chen,Nanette Gottlieb Pdf

Examines the major issues of language planning and policy in Japan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Vietnam, particularly those relating to the selection of official language, script, and written language.

Author : Ben Fenton-Smith,Pamela Humphreys,Ian Walkinshaw
Publisher : Springer
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319519760

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English Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific by Ben Fenton-Smith,Pamela Humphreys,Ian Walkinshaw Pdf

This volume draws together the viewpoints and research findings of leading scholars and informed local practitioner-researchers throughout Asia-Pacific about the issues and challenges of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) at higher education institutions in that region. Specifically, it addresses four key themes: Macro-level EMI policy and practice; institutional implications for pedagogy; stakeholder perceptions of EMI; and challenges of interpersonal interaction in EMI contexts. The book is among the first to critically examine the emerging global phenomenon of English as a medium of instruction, and the first title to exclusively explore Asia-Pacific tertiary contexts. It will be of particular interest to policy-makers in international education and tertiary educators seeking blueprints for practice, as well as scholars and postgraduate students of English as a lingua franca, English for academic purposes, academic language and learning, and language education in Asia-Pacific.

Author : Robert Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Springer
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319224640

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English Language Education Policy in Asia by Robert Kirkpatrick Pdf

This volume offers comprehensive 'state-of-the-art' overviews of educational policies concerning the teaching of English in a large number of Asian countries. Each contribution is written by a leading expert and gives a clear assessment of current policies and future trends. Starting with a description of the English education policies in the respective countries, the contributors then delve into the 'nuts and bolts' of the English education policies and how they play out in practice in the education system, in schools, in the curriculum, and in teaching. Topics covered include the balance between the acquisition of English and the national language, political, cultural, economic and technical factors that strengthen or weaken the learning of English.

Author : Pramod K. Sah,Fan Fang
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000893007

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Policies, Politics, and Ideologies of English-Medium Instruction in Asian Universities by Pramod K. Sah,Fan Fang Pdf

Against the backdrop of uncritical promotions of English-medium instruction (EMI) in higher education globally, this edited volume maps out the political, ideological, and policy-related issues of EMI programs in multilingual and multicultural universities in Asia. In this volume, EMI researchers and practitioners involved in different Asian countries and regions have collaboratively unpacked the critical dimensions of EMI programs in higher education, with a goal to provide must-needed resources for researchers, graduate students, higher education leaders, and policymakers. This volume is the first of its kind in that it provides an exclusive and critical tapestry of EMI at multilingual universities from all parts of Asia, including Central Asia (Kazakhstan), East Asia (Mainland China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan), South Asia (Bangladesh and Nepal), Southeast Asia (Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam), and Western Asia (United Arab Emirates). The key takeaway for the reader is to not only understand the current phenomenon of EMI in Asian universities but to also learn the dark side of its policies, programs, and practices that have led to unequal teaching and learning spaces in diverse societies. This collection will be of interest to scholars and policymakers in English-medium instruction, English language teaching, TESOL, and applied linguistics.

Author : Amy B.M. Tsui,James W. Tollefson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351560894

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Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts by Amy B.M. Tsui,James W. Tollefson Pdf

Bringing together scholarship on issues relating to language, culture, and identity, with a special focus on Asian countries, this volume makes an important contribution in terms of analyzing and demonstrating how language is closely linked with crucial social, political, and economic forces, particularly the tensions between the demands of globalization and local identity. A particular feature is the inclusion of countries that have been under-represented in the research literature, such as Nepal, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Pakistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Korea. The book is organized in three sections: Globalization and its Impact on Language Policies, Culture, and Identity Language Policy and the Social (Re)construction of National Cultural Identity Language Policy and Language Politics: The Role of English. Unique in its attention to how the domination of English is being addressed in relation to cultural values and identity by non-English speaking countries in a range of sociopolitical contexts, this volume will help readers to understand the impact of globalization on non-English speaking countries, particularly developing countries, which differ significantly from contexts in the West in their cultural orientations and the way identities are being constructed. Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts will interest scholars and research students in the areas of language policy, education, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and critical linguistics. It can be adopted in graduate and advanced undergraduate courses on language policy, language in society, and language education.

Author : Ee Ling Low,Azirah Hashim
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027249029

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English in Southeast Asia by Ee Ling Low,Azirah Hashim Pdf

This volume provides a first systematic, comprehensive account of English in Southeast Asia (SEA) based on current research by leading scholars in the field. The volume first provides a systematic account of the linguistic features across all sub-varieties found within each country. It also has a section dedicated to the historical context and language planning policies to provide a background to understanding the development of the linguistic features covered in Part I and, finally, the vibrancy of the sociolinguistic and pragmatic realities that govern actual language in use in a wide variety of domains such as the law, education, popular culture, electronic media and actual pragmatic encounters are also given due coverage. This volume also includes an extensive bibliography of works on English in SEA, thus providing a useful and valuable resource for language researchers, linguists, classroom educators, policy makers and anyone interested in the topic of English in SEA or World Englishes as a whole.

Author : P. Sercombe,R. Tupas
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137455536

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Language, Education and Nation-building by P. Sercombe,R. Tupas Pdf

This volume tracks the complex relationships between language, education and nation-building in Southeast Asia, focusing on how language policies have been used by states and governments as instruments of control, assimilation and empowerment. Leading scholars have contributed chapters each representing one of the countries in the region.

Author : Fan Fang,Pramod K. Sah
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000900293

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English-Medium Instruction Pedagogies in Multilingual Universities in Asia by Fan Fang,Pramod K. Sah Pdf

This collection brings together perspectives from emerging and established scholars, working from empirical data from real-life classroom experiences, to investigate pedagogical issues in the application of EMI across a range of educational contexts in Asia. Drawing on research across different levels of education covering institutions across various contexts across Asia, the book engages in key questions around power, marginalization, attitudes, intercultural communication, and identity construction as they unfold in classrooms in which a plurality of languages and varieties of English collide and are mediated, appropriated, and accommodated. The volume explores the pedagogical challenges, policies, and practices of EMI which emerge in these settings, highlighting real-life problems in EMI program development and the wider pedagogical implications for EMI implementation in varied educational environments. Taken together, the chapters offer opportunities for further research toward challenging traditionally held beliefs and blind implementation of EMI and encouraging critical perspectives from both researchers and policymakers alike. Pedagogies of English-Medium Instruction Programs in Asian Universities will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in English-medium instruction, English language teaching, TESOL, and applied linguistics.

Author : Ram Ashish Giri,Amol Padwad,Mian Md. Naushaad Kabir
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000985788

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English as a Medium of Instruction in South Asia by Ram Ashish Giri,Amol Padwad,Mian Md. Naushaad Kabir Pdf

This book examines the ‘English mania phenomenon’ and the complex circumstances of adopting English Medium Instruction (EMI) by South Asian education systems and the effect of an uneven distribution of resources on the already under-resourced countries in the region. Chapters explore linguistic, social, and economic injustices by using an analytic-critical approach to examinations of the place, role, provisions, and practices of EMI in specific English language teaching (ELT) contexts. The book consequently advocates for the wholescale reform of a system, which, the authors argue, is unjust. Ultimately, the book explores socio-cultural, poststructuralist, and English linguistic imperialism theories to contribute a South Asian perspective on the controversy surrounding EMI and examine its role within a wider global discourse on equity and social justice. Critically examining the spread of English in South Asia, this book will be of relevance to researchers, scholars, and postgraduate students in applied linguistics, language education, TESOL, and sociolinguistics.

Author : Wah Kam Ho,Ruth Wong
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish Academic
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : East Asia
ISBN : UCSC:32106016862804

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Language Policies and Language Education by Wah Kam Ho,Ruth Wong Pdf

This book provides a comparative study of policy and education processes related to language in 15 Asian countries. Each report reviews the development of the national system's language policy and education, emphasising the critical role of language in its development. At the same time, it gives due regard to cultural heritage and to how the dominant language has served people's needs. Also covered are the role of foreign languages in each country and the spread and status of English as a second or foreign language.