Browsing Journals by Subject "Mother tongue"
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Children's rights to mother-tongue education in a multilingual world: a comparative analysis between South Africa and Germany
(2017)The importance of the mother tongue, and, more specifically, of mother-tongue education, is recognised globally. Use of the mother tongue is regarded as one of the most effective ways of acting and performing cognitively, ... -
The epistemology of (m)other tongue(s): What does this mean for language in education?
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: The promotion of ‘mother tongue’ is at the core of the global education agenda. Aim: This article explored the problematic nature of the mother tongue concept, and the subsequent effects it has on language ...