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Affirming marginal voices : a study of a group of primary school children in an asymmetrical multilingual setting

Author: Jardine, Aziezah Date: 2008 The aim of my teaching intervention, dialogue journal writing, was to counter these deficit perceptions by affirming the marginal home language at school. More importantly, I aimed to give children who do not often get the opportunity to do ... Read more
An analysis of communication between health-care workers and Xhosa-speaking patients in a Cape Town hospital, from the perspective of language cognition and inter-cultural communication

Author: Nxasana, Nonceba Thandeka Jacqueline Date: 2005 The investigation seeks to establish whether vital information is lost or not communicated properly due to differences in language between medical practitioners and patients. In particular the thesis is concerned with English-speaking doctors ... Read more
The application of some second language teaching/learning principles in multimedia language design : a case study of a multimedia approach to an undergraduate course in Swahili

Author: Kouame, Germain Noel Date: 2002 This study investigates aspects of the learning process that takes place in the Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) classroom in the Department of Linguistics and Southern African Languages at the University of Cape Town. It also studies ... Read more
Aspekte van die poësie en lewe van Ingrid Jonker

Author: Coetzee, Michélle Elizabeth Date: 2001 I did a historiographical study of the poet, Ingrid Jonker, because I am convinced that the way in which she wrote is as important as what she wrote. The term 'historiography' refers to the way history is done, and I wanted to show how Ingrid ... Read more
Bilingual education and learning : the case of some Xhosa speaking learners in Cape Town, South Africa(Cape Town)

Author: Doumbia, Wassa Date: 2003 Cette étude s'est inspirée de la nouvelle voie que l'éducation prend au Mali au premier cycle de l'enseignement fondamental (éducation bilingue). Cette nouvelle voie qui concerne l'introduction des langues nationales à I'école a donné des ... Read more
The change of language and the language of change : a consideration of some of the assumptions behind non-governmental language planning projects : implications for language in education policy

Author: Hughes, Sharon Date: 1994 Language planning and language policy are currently being debated by both politicians and educationists. Language policy is seen by both Afrikaner nationalists and some progressive educationists as the key to political and economic power. ... Read more
A constrastive case study of orthodox and alternate adult literacy initiatives, as regards their assumptions about literacy, pedagogy, and curriculum

Author: Fine, Zelma Date: 2009 The aim of this study was to investigate and contrast two sites of literacy tuition, the one being an orthodox night school, set-up and run according to departmental requirements, and the other, an innovative endeavour situated within the ... Read more
Die hantering van identiteite in Afrikaanse voorgeskrewe romans in Suid-Afrika na apartheid : 'n kritiese evaluering = The treatment of identities in Afrikaans prescribed novels in post-apartheid South Africa : a critical appraisal

Author: Scholtz, Danelle Date: 2001 Literature is an important source of cultural knowledge for young readers. It helps shape their perceptions of reality and teaches them what to expect from the world and the people around them. Therefore, it is important to do a communicative ... Read more
The differences in medium of instruction for the lower primary phase in teacher education and schools in Namibia, with reference to the Kavango educational region, are a barrier to effective teaching and learning

Author: Hausiku, Scholastika Mbava Date: 2011 The study aims to investigate whether the difference in the language of teaching in teacher education and the language of teaching in the lower primary phase is a barrier for effective teaching and learning in the targeted institutions. ... Read more
Engaging differences linguistic diversity and critical literacy pedagogy in the classroom

Author: Williams, Cristan Date: 2012 This study developed out of my own experiences as a high school English teacher and my engagements with the intertwined issues of language and diversity in the classroom.The study foregrounds the nature of students' and teachers' engagements ... Read more
English as a weapon of power : a double-edged sword

Author: Pamegiana, Andrea Date: 2005 This mini-dissertation explores the effects of the growth of English as an international and an intranational lingua franca with a focus on the South African debate about language and socio-economic empowerment. This exploration is carried ... Read more
Everyone has a view of literacy : learners' perceptions of literacy and their practices at home and at school

Author: Kendal, Charmaine Allana Date: 2007 This is an ethnographic study of how learners write about, speak about, depict and value their literacy activities at home and how this links with their performance at school. It also examines the shift in learners' perceptions of literacy ... Read more
An examination of classroom practices for the development of writing in English as a second language in a Malawian primary school

Author: Nthara, Ivy Jeb Date: 2008 This study arises out of an awareness of the history of Malawi' s language in education policy from the era of British colonialism to the present multilingual era. English is given a high status in schools despite the fact that many more ... Read more
Exploring the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report as a classroom resource

Author: Kennedy, Jacqueline Date: 2006 The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) (1998) report is a five-volume record of the voices of many victims and perpetrators of apartheid giving evidence of their experiences and suffering. It is encoded in sophisticated and often complex ... Read more
An inquiry into the English proficiency of foreign postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town and their academic literacy needs in English

Author: Duymun, Naailah Date: 2001 The aims of this dissertation are to examine the situation of foreign, non-English speaking postgraduate students coming to UCT for their studies and to enquire if they have any difficulties in coping with English as the medium of instruction. ... Read more
Language and dementia in bilingual settings : evidence from two case studies

Author: Beckett, Tracy Date: 2004 This study used qualitative methodology for an analysis of the conversations of two communication-impaired bilingual elders diagnosed with a mild/moderate stage of Alzheimers's disease (AD). The aim of the study was to investigate the linguistic ... Read more
Language attitudes, genre and culture capital : a case study of EAL students' access to a foundation course in the Humanities at UCT

Author: Bangeni, Abongwe Date: 2001 This dissertation explores the extent to which language and genre can be used to facilitate access for a group of first year students who have English as an additional language in the Humanities at the University of Cape Town enrolled in a ... Read more
Language purism and prescriptivism in an African context : a case study of a siSwati radio programme 'Nasi-ke siSwati'

Author: Vilakati, Annah Phindile Date: 2001 The study aims at assessing purists' and prescriptivists' concerns about language as reported in Western and non-Western settings, as to find out whether they share the same views about language correctness. The data base is a series of a ... Read more
Learner involvement in discourse : a contextualised discourse analysis of undergraduate online discussions

Author: Mlotsa, Faith Busisiwe Date: 2001 The study analyzes the discourse from online discussions in a Language and Communication Economics course at the University of Cape Town. The study critiques claims made by several researchers in Computer Mediated Communication that CMC as ... Read more
Like a doll made of old cloth : a critical analysis of the influence of the radio programme Khalamdumbadumbane on Swazi discourses of femininity

Author: Hleta-Nkambule, Nonhlanhla Date: 2001 This project concerns the way the radio programme "Khalamdumbadumbane" functions as non-formal education and influences discourses of femininity in Swaziland. I have engaged in critical research in an attempt to show how the media (more ... Read more

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