Publications

Publication details [#45933]

Butler, Yuko. 2007. Foreign Language Education at Elementary Schools in Japan: Searching for Solutions Amidst Growing Diversification. Current Issues in Language Planning 8 (2) : 129–147.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

foreign language acquisition | foreign language teaching | globalization | language policy | primary school

Language as a subject

English

Place, Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Journal WWW

www.multilingual-matters.com/multi/onlinej.asp

Annotation

This study argues that the main reason for implementing English in Japanese elementary schools is not just the wish to make students ready for a global economy but also the outcome of various social and political factors.