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The Issues Raised By The Role Of Language In Education Are Some Of The Most Important And Contentious Faced By Education Systems Across The Globe. Language Is Embedded In The Concepts Of Nationhood And Identity, And Is Therefore Directly Linked To The Very Social And Political Fabric Of A Country. In A Climate Of Increasing Globalisation, Development And Mobility Of Populations, Nations Around The World Are Concerned With The Tension Between Cultivating A Sense Of Cultural And Linguistic Cohesion And Making Use Of The Linguistic Diversity That Exists In Every Country And Region. This Book Exami. Book Cover; Title; Contents; List Of Contributors; Series Editors' Foreword; Preface; Bilingual Education; Remedial Or Radical? Second Language Support For Curriculum Learning; Mother Tongue And Mother Tongue Education; The Expansion Of Sign Language Education; Foreign Language Education In Context; Standard Language Education In Transition; Initial Literacy: Extending The Horizon; Adult Literacy; Language Education In Japan: The Multicultural Challenge; Language Education In The Conflicted United States. 'modern Foreign Languages' Across The United Kingdom: Combating 'a Climate Of Negativity'language Education In Australia: Italian And Japanese As Symbols Of Cultural Policy; The Languages Of Spain And Spanish Language Education; Language Education In Russia; Language Education And 'nation Building' In Multilingual Malaysia; Linguistic Complexity And The Three Language Formula': Language Education In India; Language Education In Brazil: A Focus On Raising Attainment For All; Hamburg; Singapore; Cape T.