This book critically analyzes early school foreign language teaching policy and practice across six geographical contexts. Criticizing the worldwide trend for a focus on English, it argues for a broader perspective that values multilingualism and knowledge of regional and indigenous languages alongside a more diverse range of foreign languages. Publisher: Multilingual Matters Author(s): David Hayes Number of pages: 208 Collection: Early Language Learning in School Contexts Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 161 x 240 x 20 Cover type: Hardback