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ERIC Number: EJ548456
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1911
Towards a New Multilingual Language Policy in Education in South Africa: Different Approaches to Meet Different Needs.
Martin, Deirdre
Educational Review, v49 n2 p129-39 Jun 1997
South Africa's new language policy recognizes 11 official languages. For a multilingual policy to succeed in education requires flexibility for provinces, schools, and classrooms to implement it to meet the needs of specific populations. (SK)
Descriptors: Differences, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Public Policy, Regional Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Language Diversity; South Africa
Note: Special Issue: Language Diversity in Education.