2024LL16-M

What is the primary concern of language-in-education policy (LEP)?

• To legislate national languages

• To decide the medium of instruction in schools

• To promote linguistic diversity

• To enhance foreign language learning

Which of the following questions is NOT explicitly addressed by language-in-education policies?

• What language/s should be used in schools

• When do we start teaching these languages to children?

• How can linguistic diversity be preserved?

• Who are qualified to teach?

What problem does linguistic diversity cause in the classroom?

• Deciding the national language for the country

• Deciding in what language instruction should be delivered

• Choosing appropriate textbooks

• Training teachers for multilingual education

Kosonen and Young (2009) define language-in-education policy (LEP) primarily as a set of:

• Practices to enhance language learning

• Legislation and practices pertaining to instructional languages

• Rules for hiring educational staff

• Guidelines for school governance

The text suggests that language-in-education policy (LEP) addresses all of the following EXCEPT:

• The duration of language instruction

• The specific teaching methods to be used

• The age to start teaching languages

• The criteria for language teacher qualifications

What is an overt language policy (LP) characterized?

• Being informal and implicit

• Being explicit and formalized

• Originating from grass-roots movements

• Being unstated and latent

Covert language policies are also known by which of the following terms?

• Top-down policy

• Explicit policy

• Bottom-up policy

• Formalized policy

Which of the following best describes covert language policies?

• Codified and manifest

• Implicit and informal

• Explicit and de jure

• Stated and standardized

How do overt language policies differ from covert language policies?

• Overt LPs are informal; covert LPs are formal

• Overt LPs are explicit; covert LPs are implicit

• Overt LPs are grass-roots; covert LPs are top-down

• Overt LPs are latent; covert LPs are manifest

According to Schiffman, which type of language policy is described as "de jure and codified"?

• Covert LP

• Overt LP

• Both covert and overt LP

• Neither covert nor overt LP