International Mother Language Day, 21st February 2012 - Bangladesh, Australia and the importance of Mother Language Education
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Title:
International Mother Language Day, 21st February 2012 - Bangladesh, Australia and the importance of Mother Language Education
Series Title:
International Mother Language Day (2012)
Alternate Title:
Bangladesh, Australia and the importance of Mother Language Education
Creator:
Austin, Peter, 1952-
SOAS Radio
Place of Publication:
London
Publisher:
SOAS, University of London
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Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 audio file

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Endangered languages ( lcsh )
Endangered languages -- Documentation ( lcsh )
Urdu language ( lcsh )
University of Dhaka ( lcsh )
Bengali Language Movement ( lcsh )
ভাষা আন্দোলন
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
উর্দু ভাষা
اردو زبان
ڈھاکہ یونیورسٹی
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- Bangladesh -- Dhaka Division -- Dhaka
এশিয়া - বাংলাদেশ - ঢাকা বিভাগ - ঢাকা
ایشیا - بنگلہ دیش - ڈھاکہ ڈویژن - ڈھاکہ
Coordinates:
23.73155 x 90.3925

Notes

Abstract:
Peter Austin, Director of the Endangered Languages Academic Programme at SOAS talks about the Bangla-speaking students of the University of Dhaka who were protesting on 21 February 1952, against the then Government of Pakistan’s decision to promote Urdu as the sole national language. He also speaks about current review of bilingual education in Australia and the importance of Mother language education.
General Note:
Originally broadcast by SOAS Radio on Mon, 2012-02-20 17:03. Captured from MP3 podcast, peter_austin_mother_language_day_EDIT_1.mp3

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SOAS, University of London
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