About this Social Sciences article
Language choice and religious identities in three Singaporean madrasahs by Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
This article is a comparative study of language choice and religious identities of three Singapore weekend madrasahs. The article reveals how lan guage choice or the medium of instruction, be it Arabic, Malay or English, may directly influence or is intricately connected to religious identities as manifested in an array of classroom semiotics and pedagogical practices. The methodology used includes ethnographic research methods ranging from field notes, partici pant observations and audio and video tapes to interviews with pupils, teachers and parents.
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- Author
- Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Social Sciences