Local Languages and Education in Southeast Asia
Framing the Special Issue
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16820205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicolas Salem-Gervais (0009-0006-9906-3854), Nicolas Salem‐Gervais (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Pages | 7-25 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Moussons (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1620-3224 • E-ISSN: 2262-8363 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/147jm |
| OpenAlex | W4411629582 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
This article serves as an introduction to Issue 45 of Moussons, which is dedicated to local languages and education in Southeast Asia. Characterized by its diversity—including linguistically—the region tends to face particularly acute questions regarding language-in-education policies. The stakes associated with these choices are diverse and crucial: (1) preserving linguistic and cultural diversity, (2) ensuring access to education for ethnic/linguistic minorities, and (3) including local identities within national construction processes. After a brief review of key terminology and some considerations on linguistic diversity in Southeast Asia, we outline the arguments in favor of introducing local languages into formal education, the various possible modalities for their use, and the multiple challenges that may stand in the way of such policies. We conclude this introduction with a brief presentation of the six contributions—dealing with Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Singapore—that make up this issue
Ancient history · Archaeology · Framing (construction · Linguistics · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · Southeast asia · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · History · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Second Language Learning and Teaching
| Highly cited | No |
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