Elite vs. Folk Bilingualism: The Mismatch between Theories and Educational and Social Conditions

Autor/in	Guerrer, Carmen Helena
Titel	Elite vs. Folk Bilingualism: The Mismatch between Theories and Educational and Social Conditions
Quelle	In: HOW, 17 (2010) 1, S. 165-179 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0120-5927
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Bilingualism; Folk Culture; National Programs; Spanish; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Ambiguity (Semantics); Foreign Countries; Advantaged; Language Attitudes; Second Language Instruction; Bilingual Education; Language of Instruction; Chinese; African Languages; Native Language; Colombia; China; South Africa; Canada; Europe + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bilingualismus; nicht übertragen; Spanisch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Ausland; Sprachverhalten; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; China; Chinesen; Africa; Language; Languages; Afrika; Sprachen; Afrikanische Sprache; Kolumbien; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik; Kanada; Europa
Abstract	This article aims at contributing to the ongoing discussion about how bilingualism is understood in the current National Bilingualism Plan (PNB for its initials in Spanish). Based on previous research and discussions held at academic events, it is evident that the promoters of the PNB use the term "bilingualism" in a rather indiscriminate way, without adopting a clear approach or definition. This ambiguity in conceptualization has serious consequences in the way the PNB is implemented around the country. The main contribution of this reflection article is, then, to explore from a theoretical perspective two opposite types of bilingualism: elite/folk bilingualism to show that even though on the surface the PNB seems to aim at an elite bilingualism, the educational and social conditions show otherwise. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	ASOCOPI, the Colombian Association of Teachers of English. Cra 27 A #53-06, oficina 405, Bogota, Colombia. +57-2115018; Fax: +57-2115018. e-mail: asocopicolombia@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how
Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01