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Journal articles on the topic "Colloquial language – South Africa"

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Bolton, Kingsley, David Graddol, and Rajend Mesthrie. "A moving and mystifying target language?" English Today 24, no. 4 (2008): 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266078408000321.

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This issue presents a selection of articles on English in various contexts and settings, with a significant focus on education in the first four. Susan Van Rooy describes the language experiences of South Korean academics and their families in a small town in South Africa, and the consequences of their stay abroad for their English language proficiency. She reminds us that not all EFL learners of English have the ‘Inner Circle’ mainstream as their model: Potchefstroom, South Africa offers a mix between Inner and Outer Circle, probably having more features of the latter. Christian Burrows write

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Robinson, J. P. "Partridge in print and online." English Today 29, no. 3 (2013): 60–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266078413000230.

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Eric Partridge's A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, first published in 1937, ran to 8 editions culminating in 1984 and is widely acknowledged as the definitive record of twentieth-century British slang. The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (NPD) maintains the tradition impressively, enhanced by a more conventional approach to citing sources, a broader focus to include examples of colloquial and vernacular vocabulary worldwide and prominence given to usage since 1945. A thousand new entries from the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South

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Mesthrie, Rajend. "Where does a New English dictionary stop? On the making of the Dictionary of South African Indian English." English Today 29, no. 1 (2013): 36–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s026607841200048x.

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This paper reflects on the recently published Dictionary of South African Indian English (Mesthrie, 2010, henceforth DSAIE) in terms of the decisions that have to be made over content in a New English variety. ‘New English’ is used in the commonly accepted sense of a variety that has arisen as a second language in a multilingual context, mainly under British colonialism, but which has gained an identity of its own on account of its characteristic linguistic features which differ from those of the erstwhile target language, viz. educated British English. Dictionaries of English outside of Engla

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Barnes, L. A. "Language in south Africa." Language Matters 34, no. 1 (2003): 91–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10228190308566197.

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Keiser, Steven Hartman. "Language in South Africa (review)." Language 83, no. 1 (2007): 223–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/lan.2007.0024.

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Murphy, M. Lynne, and Vivian de Klerk. "Focus on South Africa." Language 73, no. 4 (1997): 879. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/417346.

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de Klerk, Vivian, and Barbara Bosch. "English in South Africa." English World-Wide 14, no. 2 (1993): 209–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/eww.14.2.03dek.

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Makoni, Sinfree. "Gerontolinguistics in South Africa." International Journal of Applied Linguistics 7, no. 1 (1997): 57–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1473-4192.1997.tb00104.x.

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Tuomi, S. K. "Speech-Language Pathology in South Africa." American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 3, no. 2 (1994): 5–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/1058-0360.0302.05.

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Bernsten, Jan. "English in South Africa." Language Problems and Language Planning 25, no. 3 (2001): 219–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/lplp.25.3.02ber.

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In a departure from language policy in most other African countries, the 1996 South African Constitution added nine indigenous languages to join English and Afrikaans as official languages. This policy was meant to provide equal status to the indigenous languages and promote their use in power domains such as education, government, media and business. However, recent studies show that English has been expanding its domains at the expense of the other ten languages. At the same time, the expanded use of English has had an impact on the varieties of English used in South Africa. As the number of

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Colloquial language – South Africa"

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Maseko, Pamela. "Vocational language learning and how it relates to language policy issues." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002158.

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This research explores issues relating to language policy, and language learning and teaching. It further looks at the relationship that exists between language policy and language learning and teaching. In the research I argue that well-thought out and well-meaning language policies will fail to be implemented meaningfully if there is no clear and unambiguous implementation plan. I also note that the national vision and ideals which are often embodied in the language policy fail to take effect if, again, there is no comprehensive implementation plan. This view is held by many scholars and res

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Ganiso, Mirriam Nosiphiwo. "Sign language in South Africa language planning and policy challenges." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002163.

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This thesis sets out to undertake research into the very important topic of sign language and its usage, particularly in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Three schools are used in this study. Interviews and questionnaires were used to conduct research with teachers, students and deaf teacher assistants within this context. The analysis of this data is presented in Chapter five of this thesis.

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Dommisse, Anne. "Criteria in English language assessment : a South African perspective." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17078.

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Bibliography: pages 181-186.<br>The study recorded in this dissertation was undertaken in the School of Education at the University of Cape Town (UCT) during the period 1986-1990. It was motivated by perceived anomalies in the administration of State regulations for endorsement of teachers' diplomas in respect of ability in English (E/e). The study commences with an analysis of the relevant requirements of the regulations for teacher bilingualism, as set out in sections 10 and 11 of Criteria for the Evaluation of South African Qualifications for Employment in Education, 1988. Theoretical and p

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Dyers, Charlyn. "Language, identity and nationhood: language use and attitudes among Xhosa students at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2000. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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This thesis is a study of patterns of language attitudes and use among Xhosa home language speakers at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. Speakers of Xhosa, according to Statistics South Africa 2000, form the second largest speech community in South Africa (17.9% of the total population), second only to speakers of Zulu (22.9% of the total population). The University of the Western Cape, which is situated just outside Cape Town, was originally intended to serve only the Coloured (mixed-race) population of South Africa. Coloureds form the majority group in the population of the W

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Hughes, Sharon. "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." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16990.

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Bibliography: pages 70-80.<br>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. This dissertation argues that language policy-making alone cannot achieve political goals. It also proposes that the most successful and most democratic policies are those which are "facilitatory and enabling rather than compulsory and punitive" (Fishman, 1991: 82) and which are differentiated to take account of existing sociolin

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Blunt, Sandra Viki. "An analysis of how the Senior Certificate examination constructs the language needs of English second language learners." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006243.

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The Senior Certificate (SC) examination, a focus of the research described in this thesis, has an important function in terms of the quality of the education system overall and also in terms of the contribution of education to the achievement of national goals. The SC examination functions i) as a measure of achievement at school ii) as an indicator of work readiness and iii) as an indicator of the potential to succeed in higher education. This thesis offers a critique of the SC examination in respect of its functions. The way in which learners' language related needs are constructed is crucia

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Fumba, Zamumzi Norman. "Development of a language policy in a rural school." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007798.

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The study was undertaken to observe and participate in the process and development of a language policy for a rural secondary school in Peddie in the Eastern Cape. This was done in collaboration with parents, learners, and teachers. The researcher acted as a researcher, facilitator and learner in the process that Iead to the final product. Twenty four learners were selected from Grade 8 to Grade 10. These learners formed three focus groups. A questionnaire and lesson observation were used to establish what was taking place in the school with regard to language practices and preferences by lear

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Mutasa, D. E. "The language policy of South Africa what do people say? /." Thesis, Connect to this title online, 2003. http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/ETD-desc/describe?urn=etd-04132005-085827.

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Butler, Ian. "'People's English' in South Africa : theory and practice." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003574.

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Communicative Language Teaching, an approach to language teaching currently widely prescribed, has been criticised for its unquestioning acceptance of the cultural and political norms of the target language. People's English (an aspect of the larger People's Education movement), on the other hand, offers a philosophy and methodology that takes an actively critical view of language and its relationship to power. In the context of South African society, this stance has had clear political implications. Although still imprecisely defined , the concepts of People's Education and People's English h

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Distiller, Natasha. "Shakespeare in South Africa : literary theory and practice." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10346.

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Bibliography: leaves 237-256.<br>This thesis explores the development of a "South African Shakespeare". Relying on post-colonial theory as primary framework, it views colonised culture not as secondary and responsive, but as primary and creative. The main work of the thesis is to trace the role played by "Shakespeare", as a set of texts and as an icon, in a particular trajectory of writing in English in South Africa in the first half of the twentieth century.

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Books on the topic "Colloquial language – South Africa"

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Walter, Daelemans, ed. Multilingualism and electronic language management: Proceedings of the 4th International MIDP Colloquium, 22-23 September 2003, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Van Schaik, 2005.

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Plessis, Theo Du, Lut Teck, and Pol Cuvelier. Multilingualism, education and social integration: Belgium, Europe, South Africa, Southern Africa. Van Schaik, 2003.

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Preez, Esmé Du. Language atlas of South Africa: A theoretical introduction. Human Sciences Research Council, 1987.

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Kathleen, Benson, and Neibert Alissa ill, eds. Count your way through South Africa. Millbrook Press, 2007.

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Shabangu, Thos M. Isihlathululimezwi: An English-South Ndebele dictionary. Maskew Miller Longman, 1989.

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Representing Bushmen: South Africa and the origin of language. University of Rochester Press, 2009.

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Jenkins, Elwyn. South Africa in English-language children's literature, 1814-1912. McFarland, 2002.

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Brock-Utne, Birgit. Language policies and practices in Tanzania and South Africa: Problems and challenges. HakiElimu, 2005.

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Levinsohn, James Alan. Globalization and the returns to speaking English in South Africa. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004.

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Christine, Anthonissen, ed. Communicating across cultures in South Africa: Toward a critical language awareness. Hodder & Stoughton, 1995.

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Book chapters on the topic "Colloquial language – South Africa"

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Dangbégnon, Ophélie. "South African Language History." In The Education Systems of Africa. Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43042-9_27-1.

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Dangbégnon, Ophélie. "South African Language History." In The Education Systems of Africa. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44217-0_27.

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Webb, Victor. "Language attitudes in South Africa." In Thirty Years of Linguistic Evolution. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/z.61.34web.

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Smit, Ute. "Language Policy and Education in South Africa." In Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Springer Netherlands, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4538-1_16.

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Kamwangamalu, Nkonko M. "Second/Foreign Language Learning in South Africa." In Second and Foreign Language Education. Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02246-8_20.

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Kamwangamalu, Nkonko M. "Second/Foreign Language Learning in South Africa." In Second and Foreign Language Education. Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02323-6_20-1.

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Coetzee-Van Rooy, Susan. "Motivation and Multilingualism in South Africa." In The Palgrave Handbook of Motivation for Language Learning. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28380-3_23.

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Antia, Bassey E. "Language policy and terminology in South Africa." In Handbook of Terminology. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/hot.1.23lan1.

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Antia, Bassey E. "Language policy and terminology in South Africa." In Handbook of Terminology. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/hot.1.lan1.

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Webb, Victor. "English and Language Planning for South Africa." In Varieties of English Around the World. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g15.12web.

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Conference papers on the topic "Colloquial language – South Africa"

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Bangerter, Endre, Stephan Krenn, Martial Seifriz, and Ulrich Ultes-Nitsche. "cPLC — A cryptographic programming language and compiler." In 2011 Information Security for South Africa (ISSA). IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/issa.2011.6027533.

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Duvenhage, Bernardt, Mfundo Ntini, and Phala Ramonyai. "Improved text language identification for the South African languages." In 2017 Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa and Robotics and Mechatronics (PRASA-RobMech). IEEE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/robomech.2017.8261150.

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Mfeka, Hlengiwe, and Tracey Butchart. "USING GAME-BASED LEARNING TO IMPROVE SECOND LANGUAGE ENGLISH SKILLS IN SOUTH AFRICA." In International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. IATED, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2017.2205.

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Sefara, Tshephisho Joseph, Madimetja Jonas Manamela, and Promise Tshepiso Malatji. "Text-based language identification for some of the under-resourced languages of South Africa." In 2016 International Conference on Advances in Computing and Communication Engineering (ICACCE). IEEE, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icacce.2016.8073765.

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Nugraha, Sidik Indra. "The Language-in-Education Policy in South Africa: A gap between policy and efficacy." In Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference on Applied Linguistics (CONAPLIN 2018). Atlantis Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/conaplin-18.2019.121.

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Nugraha, Sidik Indra. "The Language-in-Education Policy in South Africa: A gap between policy and efficacy." In Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference on Applied Linguistics (CONAPLIN 2018). Atlantis Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/conaplin-18.2019.214.

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Nugraha, Sidik Indra. "The Language-in-Education Policy in South Africa: A gap between policy and efficacy." In Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference on Applied Linguistics (CONAPLIN 2018). Atlantis Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/conaplin-18.2019.321.

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Giwa, Oluwapelumi, and Marelie H. Davel. "Text-based language identification of multilingual names." In 2015 Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa and Robotics and Mechatronics International Conference (PRASA-RobMech). IEEE, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/robomech.2015.7359517.

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Giwa, Oluwapelumi, and Marelie H. Davel. "The effect of language identification accuracy on speech recognition accuracy of proper names." In 2017 Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa and Robotics and Mechatronics (PRASA-RobMech). IEEE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/robomech.2017.8261145.

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Mangwegape, Bridget. "TEACHING SETSWANA PROVERBS AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN SOUTH AFRICA." In International Conference on Education and New Developments. inScience Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36315/2021end118.

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The paper sought to investigate how first year University student’s-teachers understand and instil appreciation of the beauty of Setswana language. Since the proverbs are carriers of cultural values, practices, rituals, and traditional poetry, they are rich in meaning, they can be used to teach moral values for the sake of teaching character building among the students and teaching Setswana at the same time. Proverbs contain values of wisdom, discipline, fairness, preparedness, destiny, happiness, and efforts. Proverbs are short sayings that contain some wisdom or observation about life and or

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Reports on the topic "Colloquial language – South Africa"

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Murray, Nancy. Developing a Language in Education Policy for Post-apartheid South Africa: A Case Study. Portland State University Library, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/etd.7218.

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Cilliers, Jacobus, Brahm Fleisch, Janeli Kotzé, Nompumelelo Mohohlwane, Stephen Taylor, and Tshegofatso Thulare. Can Virtual Replace In-person Coaching? Experimental Evidence on Teacher Professional Development and Student Learning in South Africa. Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.35489/bsg-rise-wp_2020/050.

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Virtual communication holds the promise of enabling low-cost professional development at scale, but the benefits of in-person interaction might be difficult to replicate. We report on an experiment in South Africa comparing on-site with virtual coaching of public primary school teachers. After three years, on-site coaching improved students' English oral language and reading proficiency (0.31 and 0.13 SD, respectively). Virtual coaching had a smaller impact on English oral language proficiency (0.12 SD), no impact on English reading proficiency, and an unintended negative effect on home langua

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