Early Language Learning in Context : : A Critical Socioeducational Perspective / / David Hayes.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus PP Package 2022 Part 2
• VerfasserIn: Hayes, David,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Early Language Learning in School Contexts ; 7
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgements --; 1 Rationales for Early Language Learning in State Sector Education Systems --; 2 Thailand: An Educational Paradox --; 3 South Korea: A Severe Case of ‘English Fever’ --; 4 Sri Lanka: Language Education and Peace- Building in Primary Schools --; 5 Equity and Multilingual Diversity in Primary School Language Teaching and Learning in Malaysia --; 6 Early Language Teaching and Learning in Ontario, Canada and Finland: Experiences of Bilingualism and Multilingualism --; 7 Rethinking Early Language Learning in State Sector Education Systems --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781800415850; 9783110767001; 9783110993899; 9783110994810; 9783110993707; 9783110993684; 9783110767124
• DOI: 10.21832/9781800415850
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: David Hayes.

This book critically analyzes early school foreign language teaching policy and practice across six geographical contexts. Criticizing the worldwide trend for a focus on English, it argues for a broader perspective that values multilingualism and knowledge of regional and indigenous languages alongside a more diverse range of foreign languages.