ERIC Number: EJ1244276
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0574
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How Social Dynamics Influence a Developing Country's Language Planning and Policy
Pervin, Nasrin; Siraj, Nausheen Saba
Journal of Education, v200 n2 p104-110 Apr 2020
Social dynamics of a developing country undergo constant changes because of the demand of economic growth and people's cater for social mobility. English has become important in all economic activities globally. Bangladesh was a British colony for almost 200 years. The legacy of English education still continues and it has not formulated any language policy, though the policy is to use mother tongue in all affairs of national/state functioning. Violating government rules, innumerable English education institutions operate taking advantage of the absence of government policy. This empirical study investigates unofficially how elements of social dynamics influence its language planning and policy.
Descriptors: Social Influences, Language Planning, Public Policy, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language, Economic Factors, Foreign Policy, Language Usage, Indo European Languages, Social Mobility, Educational Policy, Language of Instruction, Language Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Language Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Bangladesh
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