The question of language of instruction in the primary schools of African countries is a hotly debated issue. Language education scholars advocate instruction in the first language of the child. However, parents who send their children to fee paying primary schools demand early instruction in one of the European languages like English, with the belief that the students will benefit socially, academically, and economically. This part of the problem does not seem to attract the attention of language policy makers and language education researchers. This book, which is intended to fill this gap,...