The Position of English Globally and Nationally: A Comparison of Cameroon and Vanuatu

Autor/inn/en	Abongdia, Jane-Francis A.; Willans, Fiona
Titel	The Position of English Globally and Nationally: A Comparison of Cameroon and Vanuatu
Quelle	In: Current Issues in Language Planning, 15 (2014) 1, S.57-74 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1466-4208
DOI	10.1080/14664208.2013.801062
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Language Attitudes; Second Language Learning; Educational Policy; Language of Instruction; English (Second Language); French; Foreign Policy; Educational History; Employment Opportunities; Comparative Education; Language Role; Language Maintenance; Learning Motivation; Second Language Instruction; Language Planning; Cultural Context; Cameroon; Vanuatu + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sprachverhalten; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Französisch; Außenpolitik; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Sprachpflege; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Sprachwechsel; Kamerun
Abstract	This paper investigates language ideologies relevant to medium of instruction policy within two postcolonial countries: Cameroon and Vanuatu. Each country experienced British and French rule, and has retained both English and French as official languages and media of instruction. However, since Independence, there has been a difference in the way the two languages are perceived in each country, due to the numerical imbalance between those who are considered "Anglophone" and "Francophone". In Cameroon, the majority language has been French. In Vanuatu, it has been English. Drawing on data collected during two independent studies, this paper examines the extent to which the global spread of English affects this situation, given the dominant ideology in which English is considered the language of opportunity. In Cameroon, while French still dominates, there is some evidence of a shift towards English, as this language is afforded increasing value. In Vanuatu, English continues to be the language of power at both national and global levels, and yet there appears to be a resurgence of support for the maintenance of French. The desire to know both "international languages" reaffirms the privileging of the former colonial languages in both contexts, although it appears that the hegemony of English itself is tempered to a certain extent. (As Provided).
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