We shape it, you make it: “Facing” and “Voicing” language-in-education policy in Barbados

Abstract

This study examines language-in-education policies in other countries to determine the best kind of language policy for Barbados, the challenges which are presented by the process and feasible measures/plans for developing that policy. The aim is to convince policymakers of the need for an explicit, cohesive, ‘humanised’ language policy in order to improve the health of language education in the country.