Bilingualism and the medium of instruction

dc.contributor.authorHameed, Hassan
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-21T17:08:41Z
dc.date.available2021-02-21T17:08:41Z
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores Cummin’s dual iceberg metaphor in terms of bilingual proficiency in the Maldivian context and the gradual switch to English-medium instruction. Bilingual education was implemented in the Maldives on the premise that the earlier a student is introduced to a foreign language and the greater is her exposure, the better will be her proficiency in the foreign language. Research on bilingualism contradicts this naïve and intuitive understanding of how a student achieves bilingual proficiency.The paper concludes by briefly outlining the manner in which the switch to the English- medium by policy actors was made and the consequent marginalization of mother tongue.and erosion of societal values.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHameed, H. (2020). Bilingualism and the medium of instruction. Maldives National Journal of Research. 8(2), 89-100.en_US
dc.identifier.issn23085959
dc.identifier.urihttp://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/8670
dc.language.isodhen_US
dc.publisherResearch Development Office, The Maldives National Universityen_US
dc.subjectBilingual educationen_US
dc.subjectEnglish medium instructionen_US
dc.subjectBilingual proficiencyen_US
dc.subjectދުއިބަސްވެރިކަންen_US
dc.titleBilingualism and the medium of instructionen_US
dc.title.alternativeދުއިބަސްވެރިކަމާއި ކިޔަވައިދިނުމަށް ބޭނުންކުރާ ބަސްen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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