Document Type
Journal Article
Department/Unit
Department of Government and International Studies
Title
Minority language education policy and planning in Sweden
Language
English
Abstract
© 2014 Taylor & Francis.This paper analyses Swedish language-in-education policy and planning in the field of minority language education. In recent years, various criticisms have pointed to the discrepancy between these two processes in mother tongue instruction (MTI) at compulsory schools. The general dissatisfaction expressed by some representatives of language minority groups led to the emergence of independent bilingual schools. The present study aims to explain the reasons behind such developments by investigating the various challenges facing MTI as well as the impact of the recent introduction of a national language policy. It highlights various issues related to language-in-education policy and planning, language status, language acquisition management and micro language planning in the field of minority language education in a Northern European context.
Keywords
language-in-education planning, language-in-education policy, micro language planning, minority languages, mother tongue instruction, Sweden
Publication Date
2014
Source Publication Title
Current Issues in Language Planning
Volume
15
Issue
4
Start Page
409
End Page
425
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
DOI
10.1080/14664208.2014.927086
Link to Publisher's Edition
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14664208.2014.927086
ISSN (print)
14664208
ISSN (electronic)
17477506
APA Citation
Cabau, B. (2014). Minority language education policy and planning in Sweden. Current Issues in Language Planning, 15 (4), 409-425. https://doi.org/10.1080/14664208.2014.927086