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Complementary Schools as 'Breathing Spaces': Identity, Multilingualism and Critical Pedagogies in Heritage Language Education
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Carmen Silvestri – Language and Education, 2025
Whilst mainstream schools in England may encourage multilingualism by insisting on the study of foreign languages, multilingual children are not always provided with support for the maintenance of their heritage languages and cultures. In response to this shortcoming, communities organise themselves to support their young members by setting up…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Schools, Native Language, Multilingualism