Sex differences in linguistic ability: a case for
| dc.contributor.author | Gxilishe, Sandile | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-08T12:26:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-08T12:26:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-01-30 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Research indicates that sex’ determines the extent to which linguistic performance affects achievement. In a study undertaken by Liski and Puntancn (1983) aimed at determining the extent to which oral performance in spoken English is affected by variables which have been found to be related to achicvcmcnt, sex proved to be one of the most important variables in explaining differences in language skills. comparison between the girls’ and the boys’ distribution of marks revealed that the girls in their study were better than boys at matriculation level. A similar study was undertaken by the writer, concerning oral proficiency in Xhosa as a second language in schools under the Cape Education Department. A total of 159 pupils was tested, spread over three areas; the Western Cape, Port Elizabeth-Uitenhage and Border. Sex was one of the variables selected. Test results show some interesting findings in a situation where Xhosa is learnt. There was a statistically significant difference between the performance of females and males in important sections of the communicative test. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Gxilishe, S. (2012). Sex differences in linguistic ability: a case for. <i>Southern African Journal of Applied Language Studies</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24556 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Gxilishe, Sandile "Sex differences in linguistic ability: a case for." <i>Southern African Journal of Applied Language Studies</i> (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24556 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Gxilishe, Sandile (1993). Sex differences in linguistic ability: a case for Xhosa, Southern African Journal of Applied Language Studies, 2: 2, 11-19, DOI: 10.1080/10189203.1993.9724625. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1018-9203 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Gxilishe, Sandile AB - Research indicates that sex’ determines the extent to which linguistic performance affects achievement. In a study undertaken by Liski and Puntancn (1983) aimed at determining the extent to which oral performance in spoken English is affected by variables which have been found to be related to achicvcmcnt, sex proved to be one of the most important variables in explaining differences in language skills. comparison between the girls’ and the boys’ distribution of marks revealed that the girls in their study were better than boys at matriculation level. A similar study was undertaken by the writer, concerning oral proficiency in Xhosa as a second language in schools under the Cape Education Department. A total of 159 pupils was tested, spread over three areas; the Western Cape, Port Elizabeth-Uitenhage and Border. Sex was one of the variables selected. Test results show some interesting findings in a situation where Xhosa is learnt. There was a statistically significant difference between the performance of females and males in important sections of the communicative test. DA - 2012-01-30 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Southern African Journal of Applied Language Studies LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 SM - 1018-9203 T1 - Sex differences in linguistic ability: a case for TI - Sex differences in linguistic ability: a case for UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24556 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24556 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Gxilishe S. Sex differences in linguistic ability: a case for. Southern African Journal of Applied Language Studies. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24556. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Routledge Taylor and Francis Group | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.department | African Languages and Literatures | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Humanities | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | Southern African Journal of Applied Language Studies | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Sex differences in linguistic ability: a case for | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
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| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |