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The Peace Dividend of Valuing Non-Dominant Languages in Language-in-Education Policies in Myanmar

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: This article is a literature review and analysis of the links between social cohesion/peacebuilding and the use of Non-Dominant Languages (NDLs) in education with an application for Myanmar, a country rich in linguistic diversity, rife with political conflict, and in the midst educational reforms. Findings indicate that investment in multilingual education (MLE) has the potential to enhance learning and foster peacebuilding. This paper provides a description of an adapted

Source: FIRE Forum for International Research in Education

DOI: 10.32865/fire201953143

Author: Mary Shepard Wong

Institution: Azusa Pacific University

Language: English

Topic: Multilingual Education and Policy

Subfield: Linguistics and Language

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Syracuse University