Full Description
This book is a multidisciplinary analysis of the meaning and dynamics of multilingualism from the perspectives of multilingual societies and language communities in the margins, who are trapped in a vicious circle of disadvantage. It analyses the social, psychological and sociolinguistic processes of linguistic dominance and hierarchical relationships among languages, discrimination, marginalisation and assertive maintenance in multilingualism characterised by a Double Divide, and shows the relationship between educational neglect of languages, capability deprivation and poverty, and loss of linguistic diversity. Its comparative analysis of language-in-education policies and practices and applications of multilingual education (MLE) in diverse contexts shows some promises and challenges in the education of indigenous/tribal/minority children. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, educators and practitioners in sociolinguistics, educational linguistics, psycholinguistics, multilingualism and bilingual/multilingual education.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Languaging without Borders and Binaries
Chapter 2. The Multilingual World: Conceptual Issues
Chapter 3. Multilingualism: A Resource or Burden?
Chapter 4. Language, Power and Hierarchy: The Double Divide
Chapter 5. Negotiation of Identities in Multilingual Societies: Moving From Marginalisation/Assimilation to Assertive Maintenance
Chapter 6. Language Disadvantage, Capability Deprivation and Poverty
Chapter 7. Multilingualism and Language Policy in Education
Chapter 8. Educational Models in Multilingual Societies: Rethinking MLE
Chapter 9. English in Multilingual Societies: The Dynamics of Dominance
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