Language and academic achievement: perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages as a lingua academica

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dc.contributor.authorMadiba, Mbulungenien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-28T14:06:58Z
dc.date.available2014-10-28T14:06:58Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAlthough research literature abounds with studies that show the importance of language for academic achievement, the potential role of indigenous African languages in the educational sector in South Africa has not been adequately appraised or appreciated. Accordingly, ambivalence is still rife among parents, teachers, learners and government about the use of these languages for academic purposes. This ambivalence is evident from the existing national language education policies, school language policies, language curricula and language practices in schools. Thus, the purpose of this article is to discuss the perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages for academic purposes in South Africa. The focus is mainly on the use of these languages to provide a scaffold for academic language proficiency which is critical to academic success. To this end, a complementary language-use framework or model for using indigenous African languages to support the development of academic language in multilingual schools and universities is proposed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMadiba, M. (2012). Language and academic achievement: perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages as a lingua academica. <i>Per Linguam: A Journal of Language Learning</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8854en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMadiba, Mbulungeni "Language and academic achievement: perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages as a lingua academica." <i>Per Linguam: A Journal of Language Learning</i> (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8854en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMadiba, M. 2012. Language and academic achievement: perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages as a lingua academica. Per Linguam: A Journal of Language Learning.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2224-0012en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Madiba, Mbulungeni AB - Although research literature abounds with studies that show the importance of language for academic achievement, the potential role of indigenous African languages in the educational sector in South Africa has not been adequately appraised or appreciated. Accordingly, ambivalence is still rife among parents, teachers, learners and government about the use of these languages for academic purposes. This ambivalence is evident from the existing national language education policies, school language policies, language curricula and language practices in schools. Thus, the purpose of this article is to discuss the perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages for academic purposes in South Africa. The focus is mainly on the use of these languages to provide a scaffold for academic language proficiency which is critical to academic success. To this end, a complementary language-use framework or model for using indigenous African languages to support the development of academic language in multilingual schools and universities is proposed. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Per Linguam: A Journal of Language Learning LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 SM - 2224-0012 T1 - Language and academic achievement: perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages as a lingua academica TI - Language and academic achievement: perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages as a lingua academica UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8854 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8854
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMadiba M. Language and academic achievement: perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages as a lingua academica. Per Linguam: A Journal of Language Learning. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8854.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDean's Office: CHEDen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rights.urihttp://perlinguam.journals.ac.za/pub/about/editorialPolicies#sectionPoliciesen_ZA
dc.sourcePer Linguam: A Journal of Language Learningen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5785/28-2-528en_ZA
dc.titleLanguage and academic achievement: perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages as a lingua academicaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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