The Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education in Southeast Asia: Current Situation and Predicament

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1005-6378.2019.05.007

Abstract

Abstract: Southeast Asia is the most linguistically diverse region in the world. Traditionally, Southeast Asian language policies have emphasized the respective official and national languages. Recently Mother Tongue-Based MultiLingual Education((MTB-MLE)has been gaining ground in these countries, and some countries have made policies to support its implementation. Generally, policy support for Mother Tongue-Based MultiLingual Education differs widely between Southeast Asian countries, and there are many structual, ideological and practical challenges which prevent MTB-MLE from being implemented successfully.

Key words: mother tongue-based multilingual education, language education policy, mother tongue education, multilingual education, Southeast Asia

CLC Number:

G53/57

QU Shu-jie, LIU Hai-yan. The Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education in Southeast Asia: Current Situation and Predicament[J]. JOURNAL OF HEBEI UNIVERSITY (Philosophy and Social Science), 2019, 44(5): 45-52.

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