Three Languages of Instruction in Fryslân
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Durk Gorter
Abstract
Three languages play an important role in the province of Fryslân: Frisian as the minority language spoken by a majority of the population, Dutch as the dominant language in society, and English as an increasingly important additional language. The position of Frisian as a language for teaching is marginal at all levels of education. Although it is an obligatory language for all primary schools, there is only a small percentage of schools that use Frisian as a medium of instruction. Even when attitudes toward Frisian seem positive, English and in particular Dutch are perceived as more important languages to learn. A promising experiment with trilingual education has shown the possibilities for using three languages as languages of instruction. Multilingualism in the curriculum is an important challenge for education in Fryslân.
© Walter de Gruyter
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Introduction: Trilingualism and Minority Languages in Europe
- Theoretical Perspectives of Trilingual Education
- Toward Trilingual Education in Vaasa/Vasa, Finland
- English in Bilingual Programs in the Basque Country
- Three Languages of Instruction in Fryslân
- Trilingualism in the Catalan Educational System
- Three Languages in the Schools in Ireland
- L'insegnamento Trilingue Nelle Località Ladine Della Provincia Di Bolzano
- Trilingual Education in Switzerland
- Book Reviews
- Neoliberalism and Minority-Language Planning in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
