Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ423800
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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Swaziland's Language Policy for Schools.
Mordaunt, Owen G.
Educational Studies, v16 n2 p131-40 1990
Analyzes Swaziland's language policy for schools and efforts to promote siSwati as a national language capable of fostering cultural pride and national unity. Quotes government circulars on language instruction. Suggests that English is a co-official language because it aids education and is necessary for international communication in science, technology, commerce, and politics. (CH)
Descriptors: Colonialism, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, International Relations, Language of Instruction, Language Planning, Language Role, Nationalism, Official Languages, Siswati, Sociolinguistics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Swaziland
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