Mediating inequalities: exploring English-medium instruction in a suburban Indian village school

• Published in: Current issues in language planning Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 164 - 184
• Main Author: Bhattacharya, Usree
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.02.2013
• Subjects: Access to Education; Content Area Reading; Cultural Context; Disadvantaged Schools; Educational Environment; Educational Policy; English (Second Language); English as an International Language; English for Academic Purposes; English-medium; Ethnography; Foreign Countries; India; Indian education; Language of Instruction; Language Planning; Language Policy; language-in-education; Learning Environment; Literacy; medium of instruction; Memorization; Multigraded Classes; Multilingualism; Native Language; Native Language Instruction; Poverty; Second Language Learning; Socioeconomic Status; Suburban Schools; Teaching Methods; Textbooks; Translation; India
• ISSN: 1466-4208; 1747-7506
• DOI: 10.1080/14664208.2013.791236

India is home to 1652 languages, but only 22 are officially recognized. And while the Constitution requires local authorities to provide mother tongue instruction in schools (Article 350A, Constitution of India), a mere 43 languages are used nationally as instructional medium. An exploding demand fo...