This book explores the development of multilingual policy in education in Nepal in socio-political 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. The book surveys the language situation in schools and discusses how it is impacted by local language positions, societal power relations, ideological and identity contestations, and the attitude, language behaviour and resistance of key actors. It highlights the role of pedagogy, linguistics and politics that govern the policy of multilingual education. The author assesses the prospects of a multilingual approach of learning via teacher preparation, curriculum and learning material development, coordination of actors and institutions, and resources available in schools. The book presents Nepal's linguistic background while discussing how multilingualism in education recognizes local languages to improve the quality of learning in classroom in ethnolinguistic communities. Evaluating the use of local languages in classrooms, it explores monolingual, multilingual, and language maintenance frameworks of multilingualism in education. This book will be of interest to teachers, students, and researchers of education and educational studies, linguistics, sociology of education, school education, language studies, sociolinguistics, language policy and planning, public administration, ethnolinguistics, and sociology of language. It will also be useful to educationists, policymakers, linguists, sociolinguists and those working in related areas.

Book Information
ISBN 9780367682224
Author Laxman Ghimire
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Routledge India
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 156g