Multilingualism in Education in Nepal: Ideology and Identity

This book explores the development of multilingual policy in education in Nepal in sociopolitical and historical contexts and examines the frameworks of language use in schools. It investigates the dynamics and factors that influence the process of construction and appropriation of the policy of multilingualism in education, highlighting the role of pedagogy, linguistics, and politics. The author assesses the prospects of a multilingual approach to learning via teacher preparation, curriculum and learning material development, coordination of actors and institutions, and resources available in schools.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 172 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive exploration delves into the evolution of multilingual policy in education in Nepal, encompassing sociopolitical and historical contexts. It examines the frameworks of language use in schools and investigates the dynamics and factors that shape the construction and appropriation of multilingualism in education. The book conducts a survey of the language situation in schools, highlighting how it is influenced by local language positions, societal power relations, ideological and identity contestations, and the attitudes, language behaviors, and resistance of key actors. It emphasizes the role of pedagogy, linguistics, and politics in governing the policy of multilingual education.

The author assesses the prospects of a multilingual approach to learning through teacher preparation, curriculum and learning material development, coordination of actors and institutions, and the resources available in schools. Additionally, the book presents Nepal's linguistic background while discussing how multilingualism in education recognizes local languages to enhance the quality of learning in classrooms within ethnolinguistic communities.

By evaluating the use of local languages in classrooms, the book explores monolingual, multilingual, and language maintenance frameworks of multilingualism in education. This book appeals to a wide range of readers, including teachers, students, researchers, and scholars in education, linguistics, sociology of education, school education, language studies, sociolinguistics, language policy and planning, public administration, ethnolinguistics, and sociology of language. It serves as a valuable resource for educationists, policymakers, linguists, sociolinguists, and individuals engaged in related fields.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367748692