Language, Capital, Culture Critical Studies and Education in Singapore |
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| Volume Editor:
| Vaish, Viniti
Gopinathan, S.
Liu, Yongbing |
| Series title: | Transgressions: Cultural Studies and Education Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-8790-122-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.00 |
Book Description:
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Singapore has been taken by many researchers as a fascinating living language policy and planning laboratory. Language and education policy in Singapore has been pivotal not only to the establishment and growth of schooling, but to the very project of nation building. Since their inception, 'mother tongue' policies have been established with two explicit goals.
Singapore has been taken by many researchers as a fascinating living language policy and planning laboratory. Language and education policy in Singapore has been pivotal not only to the establishment and growth of schooling, but to the very project of nation building. Since their inception, 'mother tongue' policies have been established with two explicit goals.