A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE PROCESS

Authors

  • Grant Essuman Centre for Communication, Liberal and Research Studies, Anglican University College of Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Prince Festus Eku-Hyia Department of Languages, Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education, Ghana
  • Simon Baffour Awuah Department of Languages, St. Ambrose College of Education, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejmts.v6i1.669

Keywords:

systematic review, bilingualism, multilingual, bilingual education, language process, qualitative method, challenges, intelligence quotient, inhibition control

Abstract

Over the past few decades, scholars on bilingualism have been widely covered, but there is still much to discover, especially in the sphere of bilingual education. There is inadequate systematic review on studies that examine the trends, effects, methodological approaches, challenges and limitations of bilingual education. The paper aims to offer a current trend of bilingual education and language process or performance through qualitative critical and content analysis. A total of 20 articles published from 2015 to 2025 in languages, predominantly bilingual education-related journals, both foreign and local, were purposively selected to achieve a systematic and content review of bilingual education and language process. The paper endeavours to give a systematic report on the findings categorized under trends, effects, methodological approaches, challenges and limitations. Prevailing findings emerged: (a) an increasing trend in the study of bilingual education and individual factors affecting bilingual education, (b) the existence of inconsistent effects, (c) the need to re-evaluate methodological approaches, and (d) inadequate local based research carried out in Ghana. The paper also brings on board suggestions and opportunities for future research in bilingual education and language process.

Author Biographies

  • Grant Essuman, Centre for Communication, Liberal and Research Studies, Anglican University College of Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

    Grant Essuman is an Anglican priest and a lecturer at Anglican University College of Technology, Ghana.  He holds Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Theology, Master of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics and currently a PhD Candidate in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the University of Education, Winneba- Ghana. His Research interests are Applied linguistics espercially Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics (Post-Colonial pragmatics), Sociolinguistics, Stylistics, Sacred Text and Language documentation. He captioned the title, conducted preliminary study on the topic, analysis, conclusion, corresponding with the journal and working on final editing.

    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5084-1302,

    ResearchGate: www.researchgate.net/profile/Grant-Essuman

    Academia.edu: https://uew.academia.edu/GrantEssuman

    LinkedIn: https://gh.linkedin.com/in/rev-d-fr-grant-essuman-095b5512a  

  • Prince Festus Eku-Hyia, Department of Languages, Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education, Ghana

    Prince Festus Eku-Hyia is a Ghanaian Language expert and currently a staff of Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education, where he handles courses in Literature and Linguistics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Ghanaian Language (Fante Education) and Master of Philosophy Degree in Ghanaian Language Studies from the University of Education, Winneba and is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Education, Winneba. His Research interests are in Literature, Ethnomusicology and Linguistics. He participated in the literature review and collation of papers from selected journal articles for review.

  • Simon Baffour Awuah, Department of Languages, St. Ambrose College of Education, Ghana

    Simon Baffour Awuah is language lecturer who teaches Ghanaian Language courses and other related courses at St. Ambrose College of Education, Dormaa Akwamu. He has a bachelor’s degree in education and a Master of Philosophy in Ghanaian Language studies from the University of Education, Winneba- Ghana. Currently, he is a PhD Student in the Faculty of Ghanaian Languages, offering PhD in Ghanaian languages. His areas of research are Sociolinguistics, Applied linguistics, Literature and Language documentation. He concluded the literature review and designed the methodology for the review.

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2026-01-07

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)

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