ERIC Number: EJ1088054
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Feb
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1474-0222
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The Struggles over African Languages
Maseko, Pam; Vale, Peter
Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, v15 n1 p79-93 Feb 2016
In this interview, African Language expert Pam Maseko speaks of her own background and her first encounter with culture outside of her mother tongue, isiXhosa. A statistical breakdown of South African languages is provided as background. She discusses Western (originally missionary) codification of African languages and suggests that this approach to understanding of, and teaching in, African Languages continued during apartheid South Africa. The limitations of this are explored. In this early section, the place of Afrikaans as an "African" language is briefly considered. The conversation turns to the post-apartheid years where issues of the impact of globalization (and the concomitant power of English) on African languages are considered. New approaches to the study of African language are analysed and the important role played in these by Rhodes University are considered.
Descriptors: African Languages, Language Role, Universities, Teaching Methods, Racial Segregation, Educational History, Indo European Languages, Social Change, Global Approach, English (Second Language), Statistical Analysis, Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Educational Experience, Language of Instruction, Language Attitudes, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Native Language Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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