Which Language for Teaching? The Cultural Messages Transmitted by the Languages Used in Education.

Gfeller, Elisabeth; Robinson, Clinton

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ERIC Number: EJ564085

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Publication Date: 1998

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Which Language for Teaching? The Cultural Messages Transmitted by the Languages Used in Education.

Gfeller, Elisabeth; Robinson, Clinton

Language and Education, v12 n1 p18-32 1998

Addresses the question of mother-tongue education of children, especially in francophone countries of Africa. It seeks to contribute to the debate on the integration of local languages into educational systems in multilingual settings by stressing the opposing cultural messages carried by official and indigenous languages. (Author/JL)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, French, Indigenous Populations, Language of Instruction, Language Tests, Multilingualism, Official Languages, Social Influences, Testing

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Africa

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