Language planning and language-in-education policy in Iran
A. Majid Hayati | Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
This paper explores the effects of different political ideologies on language, using as examples three historical stages and three political periods in the history of Iran, and the differing policies adopted in these eras concerning language and language education. Over the years, political ideologies have served as a barrier as well as a contributor to language use (whether first or foreign) and to language teaching. The paper then turns to explore local language policies and the status of the Persian language in the modern era, focusing particularly on foreign language teaching policies after the Islamic revolution and their implications for teaching and learning activities and practices in Iran’s educational system. Finally, using several Iranian political periods as an example, this study demonstrates how globalization has influenced the teaching of foreign languages, especially English.
Keywords: politics of language, globalization, Persian language, language in education, language planning, language policy
Published online: 08 April 2010
https://doi.org/10.1075/lplp.34.1.02hay
https://doi.org/10.1075/lplp.34.1.02hay
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