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ERIC Number: EJ623307
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0379-0037
Education with Multilingualism in South Africa: An Overview.
Pluddemann, Peter
Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, v25 n1-2 p27-48 Jan-Dec 1999
Provides an overview of primary education with multilingualism or multilingual education in South Africa. Taking the country's new language-in-education policy as a starting point, this article explores the rationale for the promotion of multilingualism in education and reviews work in progress with reference to teacher education, school-based language support, learning materials, and research. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Language of Instruction, Language Research, Multilingualism, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: South Africa
Note: Special issue: Applied Language Studies in Southern Africa.