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• [lg policy] Govt says all systems go on school curriculum News - National | 2019-02-01Page no: 7 by Govt says all systems go on school curriculum RUTH KAMWI PRIME minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the government has allocated resources to cover the costs of implementing the revised school curriculum. Recently, some principals, teachers' unions and political parties raised concern about the challenges encountered during the implementation of the revised system, including insufficient classrooms for Grade 10s, the acquisition of materials for technical schools, science kits for laboratories and textbooks, as well as the training of teachers. Before the review, the secondary school phase consisted of Grades 8 to 12 with Grades 8, 9 and 10 designated as the junior secondary phase, and Grades 11 and 12 as the senior secondary phase. Under the revised curriculum, the junior secondary phase consists of Grades 8 and 9, with Grade 10 having been moved up to the senior secondary phase. Kuug   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Academic hypocrisy in excluding Afrikaans – Dr Theuns Eloff 1st February 2019 by Chris Bateman CAPE TOWN — We have here what seems like a chicken and egg debate, though the author would profoundly disagree, given his contention there’s been deliberate, incremental side-lining of Afrikaans at the Pretoria University campus. Dr Eloff, Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation, argues that UP’s introduction of an “English-only” tuition policy drove Afrikaans-speaking students away to the point where they consisted of just 18% of students. That this dramatically dwindled percentage is now cited by UP to justify what he says is an unconstitutional policy, is pure duplicity, he says. It’s insane political correctness, the very opposite of “facilitating social cohesion,” and “creating inclusivity,” he adds. – Chris Bateman By Theuns Eloff The University of Pretoria (UP) successfully won a court challenge against its “English only” language policy in Dece   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Fwd: Elite Multilingualism. Discourses, practices, and debates - Academia.edu   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Tibetan Monasteries in Nangchen Banned From Teaching Language to Young Tibetans 2019-01-30 Email story Comment on this story Share Print story Print Share Comment Email A map showing the location of Nangchen county in Qinghai's Yulshul Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. A map showing the location of Nangchen county in Qinghai's Yulshul Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. RFA Chinese authorities in a Tibetan-populated county of Qinghai are banning monasteries from teaching language classes to young Tibetans during their holidays from school, fearing that promotion of their native language will strengthen their resistance to domination by Beijing, Tibetan sources say. The order, issued on Dec. 25 by the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department and the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee of Nangchen county, forbids informal classes taught by Tibetan monks or other unapproved groups, a source living in the area told RFA’s Tibetan Service this week. “The Chinese g   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] On UP's 'English only' policy Theuns Eloff | 30 January 2019 Theuns Eloff examines the university's justifications for the implementation of the policy UP’S CONFIRMATION OF ENGLISH ONLY The University of Pretoria (UP) successfully won a court challenge against its “English only” language policy in December 2016. Since then, it prepared the way for this policy to be implemented. Last week, the UP found it necessary to announce that from this year, all first-year students will only be taught in English. This is not new, as the decision was already taken almost three years ago. Nevertheless, the statement by the UP warrants analysis and commentary, for three significant reasons. Firstly, the media statement made by the UP’s spokesperson, Rikus Delport; secondly the comments by the newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof Tawana Kupe; and thirdly the tweet on the issue by the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni (being a former Chancellor of the former University of the North-West   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Reinvigorating Language Policy and Planning for Intergenerational Language Revitalisation Research Book Chapters uri icon OverviewTimeIdentityAdditional Document Info scroll to property group menus Overview Authors Authorship PROF Joseph Lo Bianco Editor HINTON L HUSS L ROCHE G Has subject area For 2008 6 Digit Code Education Policy LOTE, ESL and TESOL Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Māori) Seo 2008 6 Digit Code Assessment and Evaluation of Curriculum Languages and Literacy Edition 1 scroll to property group menus Time Date/time value 2018 scroll to property group menus Identity International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13 978-1-315-56127-1 scroll to property group menus Additional Document Info Parent Title The Routledge Handbook of Language Revitalization Publisher Routledge - Taylor & Francis External Links Google Scholar Search by title Microsoft Academic Search Search by title Mendeley Search by title (c)2019 The University of Melbourne | Terms of Use | Powered by VIVO | Fi   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] A study of Macao tertiary students’ attitudes to issues in postcolonial Macao’s language policy and planning Xi Yan | Huaqiao University This study focuses on Macao, a former Portuguese colony and a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China after 1999. A questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2012 and 2013 respectively among freshmen of the University of Macau to investigate their attitudes to issues in Macao’s language policy and planning (LPP). Findings of this study reflect their practical attitudes, as reflected in their attitudes towards the choice of English or Portuguese as the first foreign language in Macao public schools. At the same time, their attitudes also reflect their strong local allegiances and resistance to Mainland China’s cultural practices, as reflected in their views on the issue of the official status of Putonghua in the Macao SAR, the choice of Putonghua or Cantonese as the medium of instruction,   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Video: lecture by Srikant Sarangi, 'The ethics of interpretation in qualitative inquiry' (29.01.2019)   Dave Sayers
• [lg policy] Ngugi wa Thiong’o: We have normalised negativity towards African languages FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 2019 Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o speaks to editors in Nairobi on February 6, 2019. Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o speaks to editors in Nairobi on February 6, 2019. PHOTO | WANJIKU MAINA In Summary People have been conditioned to have a certain attitude towards their language and the language of the conqueror. The three-language policy will help children master language and produce proud children who can communicate with the world ADVERTISEMENT By WANJIKU MAINA More by this Author I was visiting a certain school sometime back and found the pupils out on tea break. Suddenly, a commotion broke out right at the centre of the play area. “Teacher, this one is speak Kiswahili. Little Ken is speak Kiswahili!” a little girl screamed as she pointed an accusing finger at a small boy. “No Tasha…No…,” Little Ken protested, his face masked with terror. “Yes, you said ‘twende tuka   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Opponents of citizen bill slam Assam bid to boost Assamese If citizen bill is passed, locals could be swamped by outsiders and language policy won't matter, says AASU By Abdul Gani in Guwahati Published 8.02.19, 1:24 AMUpdated 8.02.19, 9:49 AM a min read AJYCP activists block the railway tracks near Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati on Thursday. AddThis Sharing Buttons 23 AJYCP activists block the railway tracks near Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati on Thursday. (PTI) AddThis Sharing Buttons 23 The Assam government’s bid to protect Assamese and other languages in the budget has failed to cut ice with the anti-citizenship bill brigade. All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), two of the organisations at the forefront of the agitation against the bill, have slammed the BJP government’s budget as an “attempt to divert” the attention of the people from the proposed legislation. “This is ridiculous. If the bill is passed, there is no point in pr   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Ngugi Wa Thiong'o releases new book Michael Chepkwony And George Orido Posted On: 07th Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Veteran author Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o at the Sarova Stanley Hotel when he pupularised his new book in Gikuyu Kenda Muiyuru published by the East Africa Educational Publishers yesterday. [PHOTO:GEORGE ORIDO/Standard] Renowned Kenyan author Professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o has asked the Government to make learning of vernacular a policy and an added advantage for employment in the civil service. “Government policy matters. Make African languages matter in real life. It should go all the way to secondary schools, universities and even the civil service. Knowing a local language should be an added advantage,” said the author of Weep not, Child yesterday. He added: “Universities and high schools have a responsibility (of promoting continuity in learning). Language is a serious instrument of learning.” Ngugi argued that during employment interviews, those who have m   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Chinese Media Targeted in Foreign Agent Crackdown CCTV’s U.S. arm agrees to register as an agent of the Chinese government. BY ELIAS GROLL | FEBRUARY 6, 2019, 6:13 PM Heavy pollution surrounds the China Central Television (CCTV) headquarters building in Beijing on Jan. 18, 2012. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images) Heavy pollution surrounds the China Central Television (CCTV) headquarters building in Beijing on Jan. 18, 2012. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images) In the coming weeks, American viewers of CGTN, the slick global news network, will begin seeing a notice on the network’s broadcasts: The channel is a registered foreign agent of the Chinese government. The notice is the culmination of an extended legal battle with the U.S. Justice Department, which has accused the channel of engaging in political activity on behalf of China and pressed for it to comply with a World War II-era law known as the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Trending Articles France and Germany Face Off Over Ru   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] University language policy exposes societal fractures Sharon Dell 08 February 2019 Share Criticism by a senior government minister of the adoption this year by one of South Africa's top, formerly Afrikaans universities of English as the language of teaching and learning for all first-year students has re-stoked debate on a highly emotive issue, exposing identity-based fractures that persist in the post-apartheid society. In what has been described as a “surprising” Twitter post, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said he “publicly and in his personal capacity DISAGREED” with the phasing out of Afrikaans as a medium of teaching at the University of Pretoria. “As a country, you are shooting yourselves down. You will regret it in 30 years’ time,” he tweeted. Two days later, Mboweni tweeted a link to a 2016 article by language practitioner Khethiwe Marais which argued in its closing lines that Afrikaans should be used as a resource for the development of multilingualism as   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Regents give go-ahead for the development of three new majors and two new master's programs screen-shot-2019-02-10-at-2-22-25-pm Published Feb 11, 2019 3:36pm Updated Feb 11, 2019 3:36pm By Randall Eck RELATED STORIES College of Medicine's career fair looks to reach high school students By Mark Lawson 4 hours ago Job Shadow Program provides opportunity to get a taste of industry By Quincy Sinek 12 hours ago UA names Andrew Schulz as new VP of the Arts 12 hours ago The College of Education will house a new Master's of Arts in Education Policy. The Arizona Board of Regents approved three new majors and two new graduate programs for the University of Arizona. Editor's Note: This article was corrected to reflect that although the new programs hope to enroll students for the Fall 2019 academic semester, many are still undergoing internal review and may be delayed or never offered at all. The University of Arizona received approval to develop three new undergraduate majors   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Commemoration of 71 years of unattained Buddhist wisdom in governance Comments / 50 Views / Tuesday, 12 February 2019 00:25 As a nation we have, while fighting to regain the national label of Buddhism, squabbling over wanting to have the ‘foremost place’ for Buddhism in the Constitution, planting Buddha statues in every other street corner, including places in the island where Buddhism is not practiced, successfully for 70 years fully eliminated the very essence of introspective thought that is needed to govern our minds, if we are to be called Buddhists – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara By a Special Correspondent After 70 years of Sri Lankans ruling this country, has the process of reclaiming our national identity become but a carcass, a dead thing without wisdom? The answer for this was provided publicly by none other than President Maithripala Sirisena at the Independence Day function held on Monday. The President admitted that: “We did not successfully achieve solutions   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Ukrainian election and thorny politics of language In a crass move to help his re-election campaign, President Poroshenko is playing language politics which goes against the diverse reality and tolerant values of Ukraine after Maidan. February 11, 2019 - Nikolas Kozloff - Analysis The territorial administration building in Uzhhorod (Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine) Photo: VargaA (cc) wikimedia.org As Ukraine fast approaches its March 2019 presidential election, nationalist and populist politics are heating up. Recently, President Poroshenko signed a new law on education stipulating that all secondary education should be taught in Ukrainian. In a period of heightened tensions with Moscow over Donbas, the law seems patently designed to shore up the Ukrainian language in opposition to Russian speakers. However, in seeking to bolster Ukrainian, politicians could alienate not only the Russian minority but also other groups such as Hungarians. What is the mood on the ground and how does t   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] THE TAMIL LANGUAGE IN SRI LANKA Part 4a Posted on February 10th, 2019 KAMALIKA PIERIS The 1950s saw the rise of a strong, vocal Sinhala lobby which was against the 1944 decision of the State Council, to make Sinhala and Tamil the official languages of Ceylon, giving Tamil equal status to Sinhala. They wanted the 1944 decision revoked. They wanted Sinhala Only. This lobby wished to repudiate the language settlement reached in 1943-44 and to call for the replacement of English by Sinhala alone. In 1952, this lobby started to get restless. Around 1953 there was mounting agitation for Sinhala by the Buddhist Theosophical Society (BTS) and the YMBA. In 1954 Prime Minister Kotelawela went to Jaffna and said he was for parity of status between Sinhala and Tamil. Meetings were immediately held in ‘Sinhala areas’ to protest this statement. In January 1955 an important official statement on language policy was issued by the UNP government, reiterating the government policy of t   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] UATMP, Razeba area sign MoU to promote Tenyidie UATMP, Razeba area sign MoU to promote Tenyidie Prof. D. Kuolie and Khazi Lea exchanging the MoU to adopt and impart Tenyidie on February 12. (NP) By Nagaland Post | Publish Date: 2/12/2019 2:06:57 PM IST In a significant development to promote Tenyidie, the Ura Academy Tenyidie Mission Project (UATMP) and Razeba area under Razeba Public Organisation (RPO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Ura Academy Hall, Mission compound, Kohima on February 12. Secretary general, Ura Academy, Prof. D. Kuolie said the primary objective was to promote Tenyidie, the common standard to all areas and section of Tenyimi people. He said that a resolution was passed by Ura Academy Board of directors to sponsor Tenyidie Language Missionaries to various part of Tenyimia areas to bring Tenyimi community together, to learn and use Tenyidie for better understanding and closer contact in every aspect of life. Appreciating RPO in coming forward to   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Government schools are running empty, forced to merge with each other to stay afloat. Mr V.N. Rajashekhar, secretariat member of All India Save Education Committee feels its high time English is taught in government schools right from class I as it opens up windows of knowledge for students. Mr V.N. Rajashekhar, secretariat member of All India Save Education Committee feels its high time English is taught in government schools right from class I as it opens up windows of knowledge for students. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Governor Vajubhai Vala are in agreement over one thing: Making English a language of instruction in government schools. However the CM’s enthusiasm to build 1000 schools did not find its way into his budget. With the budget allocation for education seeing only a marginal increase this year, government-schools may not be filling their seats any time soon. With more families choosing to put their children in private, English-medium schools, their governme   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Memo seeks to promote Tenyidie in schools By Our Correspondent / February 13, 2019 / Comments Off on Memo seeks to promote Tenyidie in schools Share Print Email Our Correspondent Kohima, Feb.12 (EMN): The Ura Academy Tenyidie Mission Project and the Razeba Public Organisation (RPO) have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the Tenyidie dialect in schools. The memorandum was signed at the Ura Academy Hall, in Kohima on Tuesday. The main objective of the agreement is to endorse Tenyidie as the common standard language among the Tenyimia people. The secretary general of the academy, Prof. D Kuolie said that such an initiative was aimed at bringing the Tenyimi community together through a common dialect i.e., Tenyidie. The academy’s board of directors has passed a resolution to sponsor the dialect to the Tenyimi areas, he said. He expressed hope that the dialect will serve as an instrument toward better understanding and closer contact for the community. Kuol   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Spanish in Society Conference: Edinburgh, Sep 2019   James Hawkey
• [lg policy] CFP: Global Call for Research Papers within the Context of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages   Francis Hult
• [lg policy] Don’t leave the L1 out of English-taught programs, OUP experts warn Posted on Feb 14, 2019 by Claudia Civinini Posted in News, Research, under Europe. Tagged with Bilingual programs, EMI, European Schools, Oxford University Press. Bookmark the permalink. Policy makers should consider alternatives to the exclusive use of English when devising English-taught programs, in favour of a bilingual approach that includes the students’ first language, a white paper released by Oxford University Press argues. English language proficiency should never come at the expense of the first language, experts warn. Photo: Pixabay Share this: About Claudia Civinini Born and bred in Genoa, Italy, Claudia moved to Australia during her masters degree to teach Italian. She studied and worked in Melbourne for five years before moving to London, where she finally managed to combine her love for writing and her passion for education. She worked for three years as a reporter for the EL Gazette before joini   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Nabisunsa Girls’ School lobbies for teaching of Turkish language By Francis Emorut Added 14th February 2019 01:01 PM The National Curriculum Development Centre has incorporated the teaching of Chinese language in secondary schools beginning this academic year. Turkeyvisit2 703x422 EDUCATION As the government implements the policy of teaching Chinese language this academic year, Nabisunsa Girls School has lobbied for the inclusion of Turkish language as well. According to the head teacher of Nabisunsa Girls’ School, Zulaika Nabukeera, this will increase employment and scholarship opportunities for the girl child in Turkey. She said this during a meeting with the Turkish ambassador, HE Kerem Alp, who paid a courtesy call to the school on Wednesday. “We are already teaching German, French and Chinese Languages and we would be glad to start teaching Turkish as well,” Nabukeera told the Turkish ambassador to Uganda and his delegation. The National Curriculum Development Ce   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Education minister: Kohtla-Järve upper secondary to be bilingual next year NEWS 13.02.2019 11:07 Like Minister of Education Mailis Reps (Centre). Minister of Education Mailis Reps (Centre). Source: Siim Lõvi /ERR Education minister Mailis Reps (Centre) has said that the Kohtla-Järve state upper secondary school (Gümnaasium) will not be ready for 100% Estonian-language learning by the next academic year on 1 September, and will remain as a bilingual school for that year. Language in education is an issue of contention in the run up to the March general election. Some parties, such as Isamaa and Reform, champion an Estonian-only education system whereas others, including Centre, do not. Kohtla-Järve is in Ida Viru County, which has a large Russian-speaking population. It is in such areas where education language policy is most hotly debated. The minister said that the particular school in question would not be ready for education solely in Estonian by 1 September. "This does n   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Legal threat to proposal to change the way Tasmania gives Aboriginal dual names to significant sites Adam Holmes Local News FACEBOOKSHARE TWITTERTWEET EMAIL The Tamar River is one of 13 Tasmanian places to have a dual name. Its Aboriginal name is kanamaluka. The Tamar River is one of 13 Tasmanian places to have a dual name. Its Aboriginal name is kanamaluka. THE Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania has threatened to take the Tasmanian Government to the Federal Court if it changes a policy that guides the dual naming of significant sites. The government’s review of the Aboriginal and dual naming policy is expected to be finalised soon. ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads The updated policy seeks to “broaden the scope” of groups that can nominate names, beyond using palawa kani. At the moment, the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre uses recordings of Aboriginal people from the 19th and early 20th century – among other linguistic research – to determine palawa kani pronunciation   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] 10-year master plan for a trilingual Sri Lanka launched in 2011: What has happened to that? Comments / 117 Views / Monday, 18 February 2019 00:05 Sri Lanka’s cultural diversity is as rich or richer than its natural beauty. The inherent kindness of its people fashioned by its many religions and cultures is something that many other countries that do not have Sri Lanka’s diversity would die for. Sadly, Sri Lankans have from time to time killed each other trying to wreck this diversity. As a consequence, they have become poorer as a society by running back to its silos and not seeing the beauty that is around then – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara Many are of the opinion that unless conscious efforts are made, inter-ethnic conflicts of the past may recur or perpetuate as inter-ethnic tensions and pose fresh challenges to national harmony and social integrity – Molly Mueller, Asia Foundation In an article titled ‘Sri Lanka Launches Plan to Become Trilingual Nation’ appear   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Sabha wants job seekers to pass language test Kangkan Kalita | TNN | Updated: Feb 17, 2019, 08:53 IST Representative image Representative image GUWAHATI: The Asam Sahitya Sabha, the state’s apex literary body, wants all job aspirants to clear a language test to be considered eligible candidates. The Sabha has placed the demand, along with details about how it wants it to be implemented, before the state government. “From fourth grade to top category jobs, there should be two compulsory papers for job-seekers, of 50 marks each. One paper should be on the Indian language which is the candidate’s mother tongue. The other would follow provisions in The Assam Official Language Act, 1960, which gave Assamese official status in the Brahmaputra Valley and Bengali in the Barak Valley,” Padum Rajkhowa, principal secretary of the organization, told TOI on Saturday. Behind it all is a fear, the organization says, that outsiders will take up most jobs and the Assamese language will die of   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Principal calls for change of language policy Dr. Emmanuel Nyaamekye By Kofi Mensah, GNA Akrokerri (Ash), Feb 13, GNA – Dr. Emmanuel Nyaamekye, the Principal of Akrokerri College of Education, has called for a change of the language policy in basic schools. He is asking that the English language is taught in the early stages of the child’s education. “When we start teaching the children English language right from the crèche it would help them greatly as they progress to the upper classes.” He was speaking at a ceremony held to formally admit 460 fresh students into the College at Akrokerri, in the Adansi North District. Dr. Nyaamekye complained about inadequate residential accommodation for students and appealed to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to speed up work on a hostel project in the school. This would enable the teacher training institution to enrol more students. He reminded the fresh students to be disciplined, focused and to work hard to live the   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Education minister: Kohtla-Järve upper secondary to be bilingual next year NEWS 13.02.2019 11:07 Like Minister of Education Mailis Reps (Centre). Minister of Education Mailis Reps (Centre). Source: Siim Lõvi /ERR Education minister Mailis Reps (Centre) has said that the Kohtla-Järve state upper secondary school (Gümnaasium) will not be ready for 100% Estonian-language learning by the next academic year on 1 September, and will remain as a bilingual school for that year. Language in education is an issue of contention in the run up to the March general election. Some parties, such as Isamaa and Reform, champion an Estonian-only education system whereas others, including Centre, do not. Kohtla-Järve is in Ida Viru County, which has a large Russian-speaking population. It is in such areas where education language policy is most hotly debated. The minister said that the particular school in question would not be ready for education solely in Estonian by 1 September. "This does n   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] English should be taught from crèche – College of Education principal 4 days ago Dr. Emmanuel Nyaamekye, the Principal of Akrokerri College of Education Dr. Emmanuel Nyaamekye, the Principal of Akrokerri College of Education, has called for a change of the language policy in basic schools. He is asking that the English language is taught in the early stages of the child’s education. “When we start teaching the children English language right from the crèche it would help them greatly as they progress to the upper classes.” He was speaking at a ceremony held to formally admit 460 fresh students into the College at Akrokerri, in the Adansi North District. Dr. Nyaamekye complained about inadequate residential accommodation for students and appealed to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to speed up work on a hostel project in the school. This would enable the teacher training institution to enrol more students. He reminded the fresh students to be disciplined,   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Commemoration of 71 years of unattained Buddhist wisdom in governance Comments / 170 Views / Tuesday, 12 February 2019 00:25 As a nation we have, while fighting to regain the national label of Buddhism, squabbling over wanting to have the ‘foremost place’ for Buddhism in the Constitution, planting Buddha statues in every other street corner, including places in the island where Buddhism is not practiced, successfully for 70 years fully eliminated the very essence of introspective thought that is needed to govern our minds, if we are to be called Buddhists – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara By a Special Correspondent After 70 years of Sri Lankans ruling this country, has the process of reclaiming our national identity become but a carcass, a dead thing without wisdom? The answer for this was provided publicly by none other than President Maithripala Sirisena at the Independence Day function held on Monday. The President admitted that: “We did not successfully achieve solutio   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Emoji are showing up in court cases exponentially, and courts aren’t prepared   Francis Hult
• [lg policy] Another Falgun On 7 May, 1954 the constituent assembly resolved with the Muslim League's support to grant official status to our language. Bangla was recognised as the second official language of Pakistan on 29 February, 1956. It words read “The state language of Pakistan shall be Urdu and Bengali." The political history of the pre-1971 Pakistan is chaotic, but not without a string of continuation. Post partition, the realisation of a national identity as Bangalis was as vibrant a feeling as our greater identity as Pakistanis. Inevitable as it was, these contrasting identities ceased through the ultimate separation on 26 March, 1971. From the very beginning, even before the division of the Subcontinent on 15 August, 1947 certain demands surfaced from what was to be the Eastern wing of Pakistan. The people expected peaceful co-existence along with our western wing, under the banner of PAKISTAN, but not subjugated in any form — political, economic or social. And it would b   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] NEW YORK, NY - JULY 3: A new U.S. citizen holds a flag to his chest during the Pledge of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library, July 3, 2018 in New York City. 200 immigrants from 50 countries became citizens during the ceremony, one day before America's Independence Day. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) RSS PUBLISHED TO Marissa Higgins Daily Kos Social Support the Dream Defenders Barriers and Bridges Protest Music Street Prophets Subversive Agitation Team Action Network Daily Kos Liberation League trending TAGS Americanflag Arrest Education Florida Pledge PledgeOfAllegiance Racism Recommended School Teachers sixthgrade LawtonChilesMiddleAcademy Share this article At Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, located in Lakeland, Florida, an 11-year-old boy was arrested after refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at his school. He is in the sixth grade. The reported back-and-forth between the child and teacher (a substitute) is pretty wild. The re   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Call for papers - Current Issues in Language Planning   Liddicoat, Tony
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• [lg policy] Culture Shock for French in Quebec: ‘We Smoke Cigarettes, They Smoke Pot’   Fierman, William
• [lg policy] Dialect-losing Nagaland needs language policy, says university By Our Correspondent / February 22, 2019 / Comments Off on Dialect-losing Nagaland needs language policy, says university Share Print Email Students sing a folk song during the International Mother Language Day programme at Nagaland University, on Tuesday in Kohima. Our Correspondent Kohima, Feb. 21 (EMN): Nagaland, a state rich in native dialects yet slowly losing its cultural stakes to coarse lingua franca such as “Nagamese,” is in need of a language policy. The state’s official language is English. But curious aspects of communication among the communities such as ‘Nagamese’ becoming the first language for some native Nagas means that these natives no longer speak any language, academicians and students at a Nagaland University programme were told. In conclusion, Ezung said that the ‘language scenario’ in the state “calls for good language planning, for a language policy can either wors   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] International Indigenous Languages Conference Set for June in British Columbia Business Wire Business Wire February 21, 2019 12:48 PM EST Last Updated February 21, 2019 12:48 PM EST Filed under Business Wire News Releases Comment Facebook Twitter Reddit Email More Gathering organized by and for Indigenous people to support language revitalization best practices BRENTWOOD BAY, British Columbia — In celebration of the United Nations 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages, the First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation (FPCF) and the First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC), in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, will host a major international conference on Indigenous language revitalization in British Columbia this summer. In celebration of @IYIL2019, @_FPCC announces HELISET TŦE SḰÁL – ‘Let the Languages Live’ – major intl Indigenous language conference June 24-26 in Victoria, BC, Canada, in partnership w @CCUNESCO. For info & registration:tinyur   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] What you should know about the week dedicated to the promotion of Kirundi RegionWeek REGIONWEEK FEBRUARY 22, 2019 | 8 | 0 | Share Tweet Pin Share Share Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Gaspard Banyankimbona and Minister of Culture and Sport, Ms. Pélate Niyonkuru, enhanced ceremonies for the celebration of International Mother Tongue Day and the solemn opening of the week dedicated to the promotion of Kirundi under the theme: “Dukoreshe ikirundi mu guteza imbere inyigisho n’ubutohoji” (using the Kirundi language to promote teaching and research). Image Credit: Jimbere Magazine Those ceremonies were organized by the University of Burundi in collaboration with the Burundi center for reading and cultural animation. In his address, Higher Education Minister Gaspard Banyankimbona said that for Kirundi, which is the language of the Burundians, it has been found that the University of Burundi, which has language experts, must take the lead for its promoti   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] niversity of Minnesota backs off proposal to punish people for not using preferred gender pronouns COLLEGE FIX STAFF •FEBRUARY 21, 2019 SHARE THIS ARTICLE: The College Fix on Facebook The College Fix on Twitter The College Fix on Youtube Share on Email New proposal removes language concerning sanctions The University of Minnesota recently unveiled the latest draft of a proposed administrative policy on gender identity that removed controversial language that had proposed punishing students and faculty for not using preferred gender pronouns. Potential sanctions had included firing or expulsion in previous drafts. The policy allows for university members to use “a specified name that differs from the name listed on their legal documents, use a gender identity that differs from their sex and/or sex assigned at birth, and/or specify the pronouns and other gendered personal references used to refer to them.” Previous drafts included language for disciplinary sanctions for fail   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/68103726.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] The Slow Death Of China’s Dialects By Wing Wong On Feb 21, 2019 https://flic.kr/p/hW7C8G - By Trey Radcliffe Share In 2017, 73% of the Chinese population reported speaking Mandarin Chinese, up from 50% in 2000. Since gaining status as an official language in 1909, Mandarin has quickly gained prominence as the lingua franca within China. This has greatly improved the ability for people of different regions to communicate with each other, in addition to strengthening national unity. However, this has come at a price. Hundreds of dialects, many of which have limited or no mutual intelligibility with standard Mandarin, are in severe decline. While older generations continue to use dialects in their everyday life, many young people have never received any education in their parents’ native tongue and have lost the ability to speak their dialect with fluency. Should this trend continue, many of these dialects may soon go extinct. Of course, the Chinese government should continue t   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Japanese language policy from the point of view of public philosophy Autores: Takao Katsuragi Localización: International journal of the sociology of language, ISSN 0165-2516, Nº. 175-176, 2005, págs. 41-54 Idioma: inglés Resumen This paper considers Japanese language policy from the point of view of public philosophy. To this end the concept of a ‘‘policy-framework’’ is discussed in terms of the trichotomy of rights, policy, and policy framework. It is designed to balance cultural diversity, on the one hand, and social order, on the other, and it therefore often characterized as endorsing multiculturalism. This paper proposes a policy framework of cultural nationalism that puts more emphasis on social order and integration than on freedom of choice and diversity, while at the same time advocating a balanced policy approach. In a broad sense, it can be subsumed under the label of multiculturalism, and can as such provide a practical basis for a language policy for Japan i   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Saboi questions teaching in local language policyBy Masuzyo Chakwe on February 20, 2019 FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailPinterestShare524 SABOI Imboela says the policy of not teaching English from grade one to four in a country where English is the official language has made it very hard for many to learn it. The National Democratic Congress gender national chairperson says in most rural schools, one needs an interpreter to talk to pupils, some in grade eight and nine because they could not understand English. The government in 2014 introduced a policy that children from pre-school to grade four must be taught in local languages. The seven official languages are Tonga, Bemba, Nyanja, Kaonde, Luvale, Lozi and Lunda. “I wonder who’s been sitting to make the new education policies and what their motive is. Do they move around Zambia to find out the benefits and impact of their policies? First and foremost, this policy of not teaching English from grade 1 to 4 in a country where En   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Language Access Has Life-or-Death Consequences for Migrants By Tom Jawetz and Scott Shuchart Posted on February 20, 2019, 9:05 am Language Access Has Life-or-Death Consequences for Migrants Getty/John Moore A Border Patrol agent speaks with immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, February 2019. OVERVIEW Following the deaths in Border Patrol custody of two children whose families spoke indigenous languages, it is clear that the agency needs to be far more proactive in providing interpretation and translation services. PRESS CONTACT This report contains a correction. Introduction and summary In December 2018, two children from indigenous Maya communities in Guatemala died while in U.S. Border Patrol custody. Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin, 7, and Felipe Gómez Alonzo, 8, both came to the United States with their fathers, looking to escape impoverished rural communities that have for years been on the receiving end of discrimination and state-sanctioned violence.1 T   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] LSA Student Government passes resolution on language requirement Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 11:14pm LSA Student Government meets to discuss the LSA foreign language requirement in Mason Hall Wednesday evening. LSA Student Government meets to discuss the LSA foreign language requirement in Mason Hall Wednesday evening. Buy this photo Keemya Esmael/Daily LIAT WEINSTEIN Daily Staff Reporter LSA Student Government convened for their weekly meeting Wednesday evening in Mason Hall to discuss the LSA language requirement policy and fixing faulty MCard readers in residence halls. LSA SG passed a resolution 26 to 0 in favor of allowing the last semester of the language requirement to be taken pass/fail. LSA juniors Gabbie Ammond, Wyatt Puscas, Jon Reid, LSA sophomore Jordan Schuler and LSA senior Hanna Simmons sponsored the resolution and discussed concerns many students taking language courses may have about their GPAs in language courses. This resolution will not make the desired c   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Stolen Trauma The yellow vest movement is using historical language out of context. BY AGNÈS POIRIER | FEBRUARY 20, 2019, 5:07 PM A yellow vest protest against police violence in Paris on Feb. 2. (Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP/Getty Images) A yellow vest protest against police violence in Paris on Feb. 2. (Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP/Getty Images) Though the “yellow vest” protests across France are now in their 14th week, clarity has not followed longevity. French politics have entered a turbulent and confused new age. Last Saturday in Paris, the French philosopher Alain Finkielkraut was attacked by protesters, who called him a “dirty Jew,” told him “to go back to Tel Aviv,” and warned him he would “die and go to hell.” Police officers managed to protect him from further harm. However, anti-Semitism has now become a regular feature of the gilets jaunes protests, and a march in Paris and other French cities was immediately called by 14 political parties to say “enough” to this   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Revitalising endangered languages Efforts towards revitalising endangered languages have gained global significance. There are now hundreds of endangered languages. Though languages died in all epochs, the rapid decline of diversity is very unique to the modern era, rivalled only by a similar decline during the agricultural revolution some 10,000 years ago. Consequently, many communities in the world are confronted with the loss of their languages which have been an integral part of their identity. The awareness towards revitalising languages has its roots in the socio-cultural shift that happened since the end of the cold war when hegemonic patterns, which had actively and explicitly suppressed cultural diversity, began to shatter, and as a result ethnic groups and minorities began to assert themselves and demand their territorial, political and cultural rights. This necessitated a rethink in human rights too. An example of this is Unesco’s Declaration on Cultural Diversity (20   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Mother tongue-based education is changing lives in deep Southopinion February 21, 2019 01:00 By Risa Shibata, Kirk Person Special to The Nation 2,121 Viewed 23621 Think back to your very first day of school. Now imagine what it would have been like if you could not understand the language that your teachers were speaking. What would that be like? And how would you feel if you finished sixth grade, but still could not read or write? That is the reality for an estimated 240 million children who do not have access to education in their first or home language. Many are in school, but not learning anything at all. The United Nations’ International Mother Language Day, which falls today, exists to draw attention to the importance of language in every part of our lives. While globalisation has led to a rise in the use of English as a medium of instruction, much global research shows that a child’s success at school is closely tied to having a strong foundation in the language they spe   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Celebrating International Mother Language Day International Mother Language Day is celebrated on February 21 every year since 2000. It was first recognized in November 1999 when UNESCO brought the subject in the UN General Conference. Later, the resolution was welcomed by the UN General Assembly in 2002. By TPT Bureau | Agencies - February 21, 20190 Share Celebrating International Mother Language Day Nearly seventy years ago in 1952, a language movement was started by the people of Bangladesh. A group of students from the Dhaka University protested against the then-East Pakistan police in an effort to have Bengali recognized as an official language. These activists forced the Pakistan government to not impose Urdu as the national language for the region which later became Bangladesh. Post-independence, Pakistani government declared Urdu as its national language. However, the idea was not approved by the people living in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, as their mother language was   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Still a lot to be done Rashad Ahamad | Published: 23:23, Feb 20, 2019 | Updated: 23:29, Feb 20, 2019 The use of Bangla in all spheres of life is still limited to some empty rhetoric as two Supreme Court directives and Bengali Language Introduction Act 1987 remain largely unimplemented. Not only at individual level but also at government level, disregard for the language has been blatant, belying the spirit of the historic Language Movement of 1952. For distortions, academics have blamed the apathy of the ruling elites, lack of awareness and government policy for language development. Abdus Salam Rony runs a sports item shop at Bangabandhu Avenue named Bangladesh Sports. When asked why he hung the signboard of his shop only in English, Rony said it was comfortable for him as his clients prefer English cash memo and other papers. In many mass media, Bangla is pronounced in foreign accents while different businesses are still displaying signboards written in English in the ci   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Language matters Language plays an important role in the sociopolitical and education systems of a country. It acts as an important identity marker at the individual and societal levels and is thus a highly sensitive issue. During the Pakistan movement when we were pleading our case that Muslims are a separate nation, the premise of the case was that Muslims had a different religion, different, culture and different language. In this case, Urdu was presented as a language associated with Muslims. Thus at the time of independence in 1947, Urdu was declared as the official language of Pakistan. In the presence of Bangla and Punjabi, which were the languages of the two large communities in terms of population, Urdu, the language of a small minority, was chosen for two major reasons: first, its association with Muslims as an identity marker during the Pakistan movement; and second, its intelligibility across provinces. This decision sparked opposition in the then East Pakistan (now   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Bangla must be used in all spheres Published: 00:00, Feb 23, 2019 | Updated: 23:35, Feb 22, 2019 THE use of Bangla in all spheres of life is still limited to empty rhetoric as two Supreme Court directives and the Bengali Language Introduction Act 1987 remain largely unimplemented. But people from all walks of life, both at home and abroad, on February 21, observed Shaheed Dibas or International Mother Language Day, paying homage to the martyrs of the 1952 language movement. It needs to be noted that at the government level, disregard for the language has been blatant, belying the spirit of the language movement of 1952. For this negligence, as New Age reported on Thursday, academics blamed the apathy of the ruling elite to introduce a policy for language development. Different businesses display signs written in English across the country in defiance of the court order. Academics, therefore, urged the government to take pragmatic steps to ensure the use of Bangla in all sphe   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Depoliticising languagesSHARE TWEET Depoliticising languages By Editorial Published: February 25, 2019 1 SHARES SHARE TWEET EMAIL Languages spoken in a country play a pivotal role in forming the collective identity of various ethnicities as a nation, as it simultaneously reflects on the diverse origins and cultural arrangements of these groups. Linguistically, Pakistan’s history has been no less turbulent, even to this day, politics and social structures are deeply divided over conflicts surrounding language, Muhajir and Seraiki sooba are terms pointing at the lingual connotations attached to issues that are more national than of a group or groups. Past week, National Language Day was observed across the country to revive and promote national and regional languages of the country. Apart from languages or linguistic departments being highly neglected ones by both the public and private offices, there are countless lesser known reasons for the loss of the beauty and the richness   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] NEWS SPORTS FEATURES OPINION BLOGS PODCASTS PHOTO COLUMNS, OPINION Worldview: Morocco’s language dilemma February 24, 2019 11:05 pm by David Damiano In an increasingly interconnected world, proficiency in multiple languages can be of paramount importance in small and mid-sized countries. Emphasis on teaching foreign languages can have the adverse effect of minimizing the relevance of the indigenous culture. The relationship between globalization and nationalism is one of the defining issues of the 21st century, and language is a forefront component of this conflict. In Morocco, debates over language created very tangible economic consequences and sparked a heated debate about which language or languages the future Moroccan generations ought to speak. Technically, Morocco only has two official languages: Arabic and Amazigh, also known as Berber. Morocco’s geographic relevance as a connecting point between Europe, Africa and the Americas, coupled with its history und   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] editorial image CARMEL ROBINSON Email Published: 10:03 Monday 25 February 2019 Share this article Sign Up To Our Daily Newsletter Enter your email Sign up Sinn Fein has accused Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council of failing in its statutory duty to display bilingual Irish/English street signs. Deputy Mayor, Paul Duffy has called on the Council to adopt a bilingual street language policy. The Deputy Mayor said: “The Council have a number of requests in from communities seeking their street signage to be displayed in Irish and English. “To date the council has failed in its statutory duty to facilitate these requests. Cllr Duffy said: “The Council must now fulfill its duties and facilitate bilingual signage as citizens will not be ignored any longer and legal solutions will be sought.”   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] The ethos of February Muhammad Zamir Published at 12:00 am February 24th, 2019 Book Fair Books can bring us together MAHMUD HOSSAIN OPU Has the tendency to juxtapose English and Bangla assumed sad proportions? February marks for all of us a milestone in our lives. It reminds us of our struggle for establishing our unique socio-cultural identity and how this helped us to move forward towards our freedom as a community and also our independence. The 21st day of this month has also been acknowledged by the world as our people’s commitment towards defending and promoting our language. It has also gained special status after having been termed as “International Mother Language Day” by UNESCO in 1999. Since then, this date is being celebrated by Unesco, its member states, and worldwide as annual observance to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and mother-tongue based multilingual education. This dynamic has now also become associated with being impo   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] A new chapter Kanoe Namahoe February 27, 2019 Education Educational Leadership Pixabay Howie Berman is the new executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, or ACTFL. Berman, who took the helm in January 2019, is responsible for expanding the influence of the 12, 500-member nonprofit organization, plus overseeing the development and implementation of its policies, programs and services. Berman has been with ACTFL since 2010, serving as chief operating officer and director of membership and administration. He spoke with SmartBrief about his vision for the association as it heads into this new chapter. The following conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity. What's on the horizon for ACTFL? What are your top priorities for this year? We have enjoyed incredible success over the last seven-plus years with Marty Abbott as executive director. Marty was and is a stalwart supporter of critical initiatives like the Seal of Biliteracy,   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Language learning: French and German 'squeezed out' in Scottish schools By Franchesca Hashemi BBC Scotland news 27 February 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share Image caption Teaching of modern languages such as French and German has dropped Foreign language subjects are being squeezed out of many secondary school timetables in Scotland, analysis from BBC Scotland's The Nine can reveal. More than half of the schools that responded to the BBC said changes to the school curriculum had the biggest impact on language provision. A major teaching union said they wanted a review of changes to the curriculum. They said they had concerns about it restricting the range of subjects pupils take in S4. Image caption Spanish has gained in popularity as a subject Seamus Searson, general secretary of the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA), said that if youngsters did not come forward for examinations, teachers' jo   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] The Language Barrier Raisa Wickrematunge RAISA WICKREMATUNGE on 02/27/2019 NO COMMENTS. SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER EMAIL THIS ARTICLE Sitting on Maatram Editor Selvaraja Rajasegar’s desk is a thick envelope containing details of elephant deaths on the railway track. The information took him over a month to receive, because he made the request in Tamil. The response, when it eventually came, was in English. This is not unusual – as someone who requests in Tamil, Maatram’s requests will often only be responded to in a month’s time, if at all. Vikalpa Editor Sampath Samarakoon meanwhile, says that those who file in Sinhala do not face the same barriers. Both Maatram and Vikalpa have been active in applying for information under the Right to Information Act since it was operationalised in 2016. They are colleagues who file requests on similar issues. But their experience of using the Act is very different. This does not just reflect structural issues within the Govern   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] Language policy and practices in early childhood education and care (ECEC) : a case study of an english-french bilingual crèche in Strasbourg Eloise Caporal-Ebersold 1 1 LILPA - Linguistique, Langues et Parole Abstract : This doctoral thesis focuses on the first parental English-French bilingual crèche established in the multilingual city of Strasbourg, France. Using an ethnographic approach, this research looks into the relationship of language policy with social factors. With the one person, one language (OPOL) policy as this ECEC setting’s identified language policy (LP), my aim is to understand its language policy processes. Primarily informed by Spolsky’s tripartite LP conceptualisation, I seek to analyse the following: the declared language policy or what the proponents say about how they manage languages; the perceived language policy or what they believe about OPOL; and the practiced language policy or what they do and how they implement the said LP. Moreover, followin   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] THE TAMIL LANGUAGE IN SRI LANKA Part 9 Posted on February 26th, 2019 KAMALIKA PIERIS A huge government apparatus has been created to deliver the Tamil language to a reluctant and disinterested population. An Official Languages Commission was established in 1991 by the Official Languages Commission Act No. 18 of 1991. The Commission is composed of six members, of whom only the Chairman serves in a full-time capacity. The Commissioner of the Official Languages Department is Secretary to the Commission. The Commission has four objectives. The first objective is to recommend principles of policy on the use of the official languages and to monitor and supervise compliance with the provisions of the Constitution on language in Chapter IV of the 1978 Constitution. Secondly, to take all such actions and measures as are necessary to use the official languages (Sinhala and Tamil) and the link language (English) in accordance with the spirit and intent of Chapter IV. Thirdly to promote the   Harold Schiffman
• [lg policy] The Language Barrier Raisa Wickrematunge RAISA WICKREMATUNGE on 02/27/2019 NO COMMENTS. SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER EMAIL THIS ARTICLE Sitting on Maatram Editor Selvaraja Rajasegar’s desk is a thick envelope containing details of el   Elena Bashir

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