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The Linguistic History and the Ideological Inhibitions in Foreign Language Context in the Post-Independence Algeria
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Khelloul, Soufyane; Benneghrouzi, Fatima Zohra – Arab World English Journal, 2020
The issues addressed in this work concern primarily the linguistic history and the different language policies that have been adopted from independence till today. Through this paper, the author aims to tackle the status of foreign languages in the Algerian educational system and the extent to which English has been promoted on the expanse of…
Descriptors: French, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Critical Review of ESL Curriculum: Practical Application to the UAE Context
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Cullinan, Mary – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2016
This paper is a critical analysis of curriculum with a discussion of its main tenets and exploration of issues within the literature. The focus is on curriculum in English as a Second Language (ESL) using critical applied linguistics as a framework. The ideas explored in the paper are synthesized and applied to ESL curriculum in the United Arab…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
A Review of Research on Content-Based Foreign/Second Language Education in US K-12 Contexts
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Tedick, Diane J.; Wesely, Pamela M. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2015
This review of the extant research literature focuses on research about content-based language instruction (CBI) programmes in K-12 foreign/second language education in the USA. The review emphasises studies on one-way language immersion (OWI) and two-way language immersion (TWI) programmes, which are school-based and subject matter-driven. OWI…
Descriptors: Course Content, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Linguistic Pluralism or Prescriptivism? A CDA of Language Ideologies in "Talento," Peru's Official Textbook for the First-Year of High School
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de los Heros, Susana – Linguistics and Education: An International Research Journal, 2009
Educational Reforms in Peru indicate a shift toward a more tolerant view of language diversity. For instance, the Education Law #28044 (Ministry of Education, 2005) establishes the teaching of respect for indigenous languages and language diversity as a main goal in the area of language. This law is important, but it does not imply a real…
Descriptors: Standard Spoken Usage, Hidden Curriculum, Language Variation, Textbooks