Language Planning in Primary Schools in Asia

People in many polities gradually have come to believe that their children could be guaranteed better economic opportunities if they had English as part of their linguistic repertoire spurring the addition of English to the school curriculum at an earlier and earlier age. However, early instruction is often implemented without regard to the availability of adequate support structures (e.g. teachers, facilities, funding) and in an environment where English has little real function outside the classroom. This volume presents nine case studies in Asia where these issues are examined. _x005F_x000D_ This book was originally published as a special issue of Current Issues in Language Planning.