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Title: | Maltese : the Maltese language in education in Malta |
Authors: | Sciriha, Lydia |
Keywords: | Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Malta Maltese language -- Malta Native language -- Malta Language and education -- Malta |
Issue Date: | 2024 |
Publisher: | Fryske Akademy. Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning |
Citation: | Sciriha, L. (2024). Maltese : the Maltese language in education in Malta. Leeuwarden: Fryske Akademy. Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning. |
Abstract: | Background : Regional and minority languages are languages that differ from the official state language. The Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning uses the following definition for these languages, as stated in the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML): Regional and minority languages are languages traditionally used within a given territory of a state by nationals of that state who form a group numerically smaller than the rest of the state’s population; they are different from the official language(s) of that state, and they include neither dialects of the official language(s) of the state nor the languages of migrants. The Mercator European Research Centre aims to acquire, apply, and circulate knowledge about these regional and minority languages in education. An important means to achieve this goal is the Regional Dossier series: documents that provide the most essential features of the education system of regions with a lesser-used regional or minority language. Aim: The aim of the Regional Dossier series is to provide concise descriptions of regional or minority languages in education, mainly in Europe but also in other parts of the world. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements, and support structures, as well as quantitative aspects such as the number of schools, teachers, and pupils, and financial investments. This fixed structure allows easy comparison between the Regional Dossiers in the series. Target group: The Regional Dossiers serve several purposes and are relevant for policymakers, researchers, teachers, students, and journalists who wish to explore developments in regional or minority language schooling in Europe. They can also serve as a first orientation towards further research, or function as a source of ideas for improving educational provisions. Link with Eurydice: The Regional Dossiers follow the format of Eurydice – the information network on education in Europe – in order to link the regional descriptions with those of national education systems. Eurydice provides information on the administration and structure of national education systems in the member states of the European Union. Contents: Every Regional Dossier begins with an introduction about the region in question, followed by six chapters that each deal with a specific level of the education system (e.g. primary education). Chapters 8 and 9 cover the main lines of research on education of the minority language under discussion, and the prospects for the minority language in general and in education in particular, respectively. Chapter 10 provides a summary of statistics. Lists of (legal) references and useful addresses regarding the minority language are given at the end of the Regional Dossier. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/122853 |
ISSN: | 15701239 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacArtEng |
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