Browsing Humanities by Subject "Multilingualism"
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Cultural identity and acquisition planning for English as a second language in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2000)English undeniably holds high status in South Africa and several people opt to learn English as a second language (L2). Despite overwhelmingly positive attitudes, low levels of English L2 proficiency are widely reported. ... -
Evaluation of a franchised supplementary programme in English as a second language in South Africa : A case study
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)In South Africa, schooling and literacy in an African home language, in public primary schools, is initially provided to learners in the first three years but as from the fourth year often change to English (and in some ... -
Implementing multilingualism in the Emfuleni Local Municipality for communication purposes with the residents of Bophelong Township
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study is an investigation into the use of different languages between local government and the community. The purpose is to examine the implementation of multilingualism by Emfuleni Local Administration and the benefits ... -
Lockdown language : online communication in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Linguistic studies on South African Englishes and the multilingual repertoires of local citizens have been growing in recent years. Seminal work is being done to describe South African Englishes from phonological, ... -
Multilingualism in advertising : a comparative study of Cameroon and South Africa
(2015-10-12)This study examines the current state of advertising in Cameroon and South Africa; two multilingual and multicultural societies with rich historical and linguistic backgrounds. Advertising in Douala, Cameroon, is not ... -
Parameters for the tertiary training of subtitlers in South Africa : integrating theory and practice
(North-West University, 2004)This study is aimed at integrating theory and practice in the training of subtitlers in South Africa. In spite of the apparent benefits of subtitling for South Africa (improved access to information for viewers with ... -
The Subsidiarity-principle in language planning and policy in South African universities: a comparative analysis
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Despite the Constitution granting official status to eleven languages, English dominates public life in South Africa. For one, the South African educational system, and higher education (HE) in particular, does not reflect ... -
Taalbeleid in privaat hoëronderwys : Aros as gevallestudie
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The research field of language planning is regarded as the umbrella term for organised enterprises to find solutions to language problems (Baldauf, 2012:234, Fishman, 1973:79, New Mexico & Hult, 2010:75). Language planning ... -
Tekens van meertaligheid by geselekteerde Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite : 'n analise vanuit linguistiese landskapsperspektief
(North-West University, 2009)Language landscape or linguistic landscape studies are a relatively new field of research within language sociology that has a specific interest in the public space (Shohamy, 2006:128). Linguistic landscape studies analyzes ...