Multilingual education for South Africa

By Kathleen Heugh

Subjects: Bilingual Education, Native language and education, Bilingual method, Study and teaching, Language and languages, Multilingualism

Description: This publication sets out to give content to the debate about multilingual education by providing both a conceptual framework and example of successful practice in bi/multilingual classrooms. Based on the firm belief in the maintenance and development of first-language medium of instruction throughout schooling, and on the need to learn at least a second language, the book argues strongly in favour of a policy of additive bi/multilingualism for formal schooling.