Chapter 12. The Discourse of Elite Bilingual Education: A Critical Analysis

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword viii
4. Introduction x
5. Acknowledgements xiii
6. Part 1. General Perspectives and Issues
7. Chapter 1. Elite Bilingualism as a World-wide Phenomenon 3
8. Chapter 2. Definitions and Distinctions 32
9. Chapter 3. Elite Bilingualism as a Sociocultural Phenomenon 51
10. Chapter 4. Teaching and Learning in Elite Bilingual Classrooms 75
11. Chapter 5. Relationships and Participants in Elite Bilingual Educational Processes 102
12. Chapter 6. Research Traditions and Trends, Partnerships and Empowerment in Elite Bilingual Educational Contexts 124
13. Part 2. Overview of Elite Bilingual Provision in Specific Contexts of Implementation
14. Chapter 7. Africa: Multilingualism, Vernaculars, Intra- and International Languages 141
15. Chapter 8. South America: From Provision for Expatriates to Bilingual Education for Host Country Nationals 158
16. Chapter 9. Asia: ‘Languages of the Head and Languages of the Heart’ 183
17. Chapter 10. Europe: Prestige Languages and International Communication 209
18. Chapter 11. Oceania: Immersion in Languages Other than English 235
19. Chapter 12. The Discourse of Elite Bilingual Education: A Critical Analysis 246
20. Chapter 13. Common Problem Areas in the Practice of Bilingual Pedagogy in Elite Educational Contexts 264
21. Chapter 14. Conclusions and Future Perspectives on Practice and Research in Elite Bilingual Education 294
22. References 304
23. Index 319