Multilingualism as a developmental resource
Framework for a research program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11294076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vic Webb (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 125-154 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Multilingua (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0167-8507 • E-ISSN: 1613-3684 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/mult.1998.17.2-3.125 |
| OpenAlex | W1987690089 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This paper is, essentially, a description of the conceptual framework for an on-going research program on Multilingualism as a developmental resource, which seeks to contribute to the development of a genuinely multilingual policy for democratic South Africa. The paper argues that multilingualism can make a positive contribution to development. It discusses the role of language in development, illustrating this role in four fields of national development. The necessity for a strategy to inform policy decision makers in the private and public sectors is then discussed, and the need for applicable case studies and empirical research is pointed out. After this the importance of a definition of the central concepts in the equation multilingualism as a developmental resource (multilingualism and development) is discussed. The paper ends with the view that the revalorization of the African languages is essential if national development is to occur in a meaningful way
Democracy · Multilingualism · Pedagogy · Political science · Resource (disambiguation · Sociology · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy · Second Language Learning and Teaching
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2000 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |