Introduction
The importance of being able to communicate effectively has been seen traditionally as a necessary outcome of the educational process. Much of this relates to the fact that literacy, language and communication represent a potent form of cultural capital, which can be exchanged within the labour market. Language in education plays a significant role in individual development whilst, at the same time, also providing a vehicle for economic and social development (cf. Grin, The Economics of Language Education, Volume 1). As the medium through which teaching and learning takes place, language plays an important role also in the transmission of culture through the literary canons and knowledge base sanctioned by educational policy. As such, it has potent hegemonic cultural value. In having the potential to provide the linguistic skills and knowledge that underpin democratic society it also has significant cultural power (cf. Hall, Language Education and Culture, Volume 1).
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- Bilingual Education
- Multicultural Education
- English Language Teaching
- Mother Tongue Teaching
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Rassool, N. (2008). Language Policy and Education in Britain. In: Hornberger, N.H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30424-3_20
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