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LANGUAGE POLICY AND

PRACTICE IN EDUCATION
AROUND THE WORLD
INTRODUCTION

 Language Policy- The legislation on and

practices pertaining to the use of languages in a
society
 the legislation Language in Education
Policy- on and practices pertaining to
languages or media of instruction used in basic
education
Realities

 Multilingualism
 Power Relations
 Government Policies- revitalization or death of
a language
Language Policy and Planning

 ASEAN / European Union- determine

language policies, determine which language
will be used for what purposes.
perspectives on language planning in
multilingual situation

 Language can be seen as a problem where multiple language make

mass education difficult, and thus one language and one culture
are preferred.
 Language as a right and determine that speakers of non-
dominant languages have the right to maintain their
ethnolinguistic identity and use their language in educaion.
 Language can be seen as a resource where lingusitic and cultural
diversity fosters creativity and exchange of ideas, and all
language are seen as contributing to the richness of the nation
ASSIGNMENT

 RESEARCH ON THE LANGUAGE POLICY

OF THE FOLLOWWING COUNTRIES
 WHAT IS THEIR NATIONAL LANGUAGE/S
 WHAT IS THEIR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE?
 WHAT LANGUAGE IS USED IN EDUCATION?
 AFRICA
 INDIA
 EUROPE
 WALES