McKinley’s questionable bequest: Over 100 years of English in Philippine education

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Document Type

Article

Source Title

World Englishes

Volume

23

Issue

1

First Page

17

Last Page

31

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Abstract

The English language has enjoyed a privileged status in Philippine formal education since US President McKinley declared it the medium of instruction of the Philippine public educational system in 1900. But the pre-eminence of English has been vigorously called to question since then. This paper traces the changing status of English in Philippine education from the establishment of the American colonial government to the current implementation of the Bilingual Education Policy. It then discusses five dominant themes in the competing discourses regarding the role of English in Philippine education. Finally, the emerging prospects for English in Philippine education are described. © 2004 Wiley. All rights reserved.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1111/j.1467-971X.2004.00332.x

Disciplines

Education | English Language and Literature

Keywords

English language—Study and teaching—Filipino speakers; Education—Philippines

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