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Nordic Journal of African Studies, 2008 Any African Studies discourse that overlooks the role and place of language would be incomplete because language occupies an important position in any meaningful dialogue on African development and on Africa’s engagement with herself and with the wider international community.
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A Desktop Review of Linguistic Practices in Higher Education Post #FeesMustFall Protests: An Appraisal of Academy and Multilingual Citizenship [PDF]
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesStudent protests nationwide in the form of #FeesMustFall in South Africa between 2015 and 2016 catalyzed a national conversation on decolonization, inclusivity and linguistic transformation in higher education.
Soyiso Khetoa
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Developing anatomical terms in an African language
South African Medical Journal, 2012 Clinical and technical information imparted in most African languages involves inexact terminology and code switching, so it lacks the explanatory power characterised by the English language. African languages are absent in the tertiary science education environment and forums where African scientists could present scientific material in the medium of ...
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Journal of Central and Eastern European African StudiesThe question posed in the title is much more difficult to answer than the various lists on the Internet suggest. A good example of this is the dispute that arose between the author of this article and an English teacher (Mária Béres) a few years ago (by
Szilárd Biernaczky
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State of African Languages Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in Kenya and South Africa
Journal of Languages and Language TeachingAfrican languages have long been marginalized and underrepresented in higher education curricula, in Africa and globally. However, there is a growing recognition of the significance of African languages in academic settings, particularly as a means of ...
Xolani Khohliso +4 more
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Corrigendum: An acoustic study of vocal expression in two genres of Yoruba oral poetry
Frontiers in Communication, 2023 Samuel K. Akinbo +3 more
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Careers in languages: Awareness by Grade 12 Tshivenḓa learners in Thembisa, Gauteng
LiteratorHome language learners exhibit negative attitudes towards South African indigenous languages. These languages are perceived as languages that are not beneficial in terms of upward mobility in the workplace.
Patricia T. Mphaphuli +2 more
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From the Margins: Appreciating the African language renaissance as learners of African languages
, 2021 In the 21st century, several positive trends have led to higher representation of African languages in public discourse, to an increase in positive attitudes and to more wide-spread awareness of the importance of African languages. Against the background of colonial legacies of strong marginalisation and devalorisation of African languages, these ...
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Gragoatá, 2005 African Languages are special languages, in Brazil nowadays. They have a ritual function in the Afro-Brazilian cults, or a social identification function in their use as secret languages in the communities of Cafundó and Tabatinga.
Margarida Maria Taddoni Petter
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