The point of departure in this article is the call by the Minister of Higher Education and Training in 2011 to introduce compulsory indigenous African language courses at tertiary institutions. The current language policy of the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the practicalities and difficulties of introducing the compulsory course at tertiary level is examined. The current language policy of the present South African Government and the negative attitudes of potential African language learners at schools and universities are discussed and a recommendation made for a possible way forward
The current status of indigenous African languages in South Africa has caught the attention of langu...
After the demise of apartheid it was hoped that a radical shift would give impetus to multilingual e...
It is a truism that language plays a pivotal role in learning and hence in empowering individuals to...
The point of departure in this article is the call by the Minister of Higher Education and Training ...
Commentary posted by visitors to online news articles shows evidence of their attitudes and prejudic...
This article argues that the development of language policy for transformation and social inclusion ...
This paper seeks to provide an analysis of obstacles that hinder progress in promoting the functiona...
This article posits that the implementation of language policy in South Africa and particularly in t...
The demand for promoting bilingual and multilingual language policies in African universities can be...
The matter of language policy in South African higher education remains contentious. Intense debate ...
Paper presented at the The African Young Graduate Scholars (AYGS) Conference at the Tshwane Universi...
This article examines the issue of language policy and practice in higher education institutions, by...
This article offers a discussion of the recently finalised Language Policy for Higher Education (Nov...
Includes bibliographical references.This study has explored the New Language Policy of South Africa,...
This article explores why it seems ‘impossible’ to conduct teaching and learning through indigen...
The current status of indigenous African languages in South Africa has caught the attention of langu...
After the demise of apartheid it was hoped that a radical shift would give impetus to multilingual e...
It is a truism that language plays a pivotal role in learning and hence in empowering individuals to...
The point of departure in this article is the call by the Minister of Higher Education and Training ...
Commentary posted by visitors to online news articles shows evidence of their attitudes and prejudic...
This article argues that the development of language policy for transformation and social inclusion ...
This paper seeks to provide an analysis of obstacles that hinder progress in promoting the functiona...
This article posits that the implementation of language policy in South Africa and particularly in t...
The demand for promoting bilingual and multilingual language policies in African universities can be...
The matter of language policy in South African higher education remains contentious. Intense debate ...
Paper presented at the The African Young Graduate Scholars (AYGS) Conference at the Tshwane Universi...
This article examines the issue of language policy and practice in higher education institutions, by...
This article offers a discussion of the recently finalised Language Policy for Higher Education (Nov...
Includes bibliographical references.This study has explored the New Language Policy of South Africa,...
This article explores why it seems ‘impossible’ to conduct teaching and learning through indigen...
The current status of indigenous African languages in South Africa has caught the attention of langu...
After the demise of apartheid it was hoped that a radical shift would give impetus to multilingual e...
It is a truism that language plays a pivotal role in learning and hence in empowering individuals to...