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From monolingual to translanguaging classroom practice at two Delft primary schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Terminology such as mother tongue, first language and second language remain prevalent in South African schools’ language policies. These monolingual terms seem out of place within our multilingual landscape (Banda, 2018). ...
Consequences of ideology and policy in the English second language classroom: The case of Oshiwambo-speaking students in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
At independence, Namibia chose English as its official language and therefore its language of
learning and teaching (LOLT). This decision has been well supported and therefore there has been
an expectation among Namibians ...
Language, migration and identity: Exploring the trajectories and linguistic identities of some African migrants in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study is an exploration of the different trajectories of a selected number of African migrants into and around South Africa, focusing on the effects of these different trajectories on their language use patterns and ...
A functional terminological analysis of a “Multilingual parliamentary/ Political terminology list” of the Department of Arts and Culture
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
South Africa’s National Language Policy Framework was formulated in 2003. The framework
was designed to create an enabling environment for the development of instruments and
initiatives intended to promote multilingualism ...
Youth multilingualism and discourses of disability: An intersectional approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Disability, as a topic of investigation, is considerably overlooked in the discipline of
sociolinguistics. This thesis aims to bridge the gap between disability and
sociolinguistics studies, as I critically explore the ...