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Kyrgyzstan, 2 november 2009 Frisian in the Netherlands West-Germanic language, related to English and German Related to North-Frisian and Sater-Frisian in GermanyTRANSCRIPT
Kyrgyzstan, 2 november 2009
Tri-lingual schools in Friesland
Cor van der Meer
Mercator European Research Centre on
Multilingualism and Language Learning
www.mercator-research.eu
Kyrgyzstan, 2 november 2009
Overview
Frisian language Frisian in education Trilingual schooling
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Frisian in the Netherlands
West-Germanic language,related to English and German
Related to North-Frisian and Sater-Frisian in Germany
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Frisian language command
54 % Mothertongue
94 % Understanding 74 % Speaking 65 % Reading 26 % Writing
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Legal position of Frisian
No article in Constitution No Frisian Language Act Patchwork of Legal provisions Framework Convention (2005) European Charter RMLs (1996)
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Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
1992: Netherlands signed the Charter 1996: Netherlands ratified the Charter
and signed 48 undertakings from part III 1998: Charter into force;
key words: “to protect & to promote”
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History Frisian education
1907: outside school hours only1937: allowed in Dutch lessons1955: allowed lower grades1980: obligatory subject1997: trilingual schools
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Frisian in education
Primary school and secondary education: obligatory subject,optional use medium of instruction
No prescribed time Weak in teacher training Weak position in inspection
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Trilingual SchoolsStart of project on 7 schoolsGrades 1 – 5 (4 – 9 years old)
50% Frisian / 50% Dutch
Grades 6 – 8 (10 - 12 years old) 40% Frisian, 40% Dutch + 20% English
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Results Trilingual SchoolResults pupils:- much better skills on Frisian- equal results on Dutch- more flair on using EnglishTeachers:- more motivated, more competent- proud of their schools
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Advantages Trilingual Education- awareness of multilingualism- minority language has full respect- clear distinction between different
languages- visibility of languages- more feeling for languages - more feeling for other cultures
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Developments Trilingual schools
Developments towards:- Extending network of tri-lingual schools - Early English” (grade 5) - Trilingual secondary education- Strengthening relationship of teacher training and schooling
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Teacher Training
Education in Fryslân Training for Frisian at Primary School Training for Frisian at Secondary
School
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Foto fan bern
Leafst bern boartsjend of yn kombinaasje mei heit en memen / of plaatsje mei TOMKE
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From ‘Neuropsychologia, Febr 2007:
Canadian scientists have found astonishing evidence that the lifelong use of two languages can help delay the onset of dementia symptoms by four years compared to people who are monolingual.
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Thank you / Tankewol
Cor van der [email protected]
Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learningwww.mercator-research.eu