Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development · 1998 · 142 citations · 9 references
Language StudiesEnglishLinguisticsBilingual EducationLanguage EducationLanguage PolicyBilingual Education PolicyLanguage Education PolicyLanguage PlanningLanguage Policy In EducationMultilingual EducationMultilingualismBilingual Language PolicyEducational Language PolicyLanguage Planning For EducationLanguage Planning In SchoolsLanguage Policy PlanningLanguage Profile AnalysisLocal Language Policy ImplementationRegional Language Planning
The article begins with the language profile of the Philippines based on census data and the sociolinguistics and historical literature of the languages (local and second, largely English) in the country. The uses of the languages in various domains, especially in the field of education are described, and current policy on the Philippine version of bilingual education discussed and evaluated. In the third section, on language policy and planning, a historical sketch of language planning from laws enacted, revised and policies implemented is given. The prospects for the future are weighed and some guesses and estimates made on the future of the local languages and the second language, English.
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