Explaining Multilingual Education: Information on Some Tough Questions

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  • Stephen L. Walter
  • Patricia M. Davis
چکیده

A 1999 seminar on multilingual education has resulted in a book which summarizes the investigative work of the seminar participants from ten countries. This article provides a synopsis of the book. The evidence suggests that countries which do not develop and implement mother tongue education programs will incur long-term disadvantages outweighing any short-term gains that result from using only one language of education.

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تاریخ انتشار 2000