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Peer reviewedWilliams, Eddie – Applied Linguistics, 1996
Investigates how the language in which formal education is conducted affects learners' reading ability in the context of Malawi and Zambia. Administration of English- and local-language reading tests reveals that no significant difference exists in English-language reading ability between learners in each country, but large differences in favor of…
Descriptors: African Languages, Context Effect, Elementary School Students, English
Robson, Barbara – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Malawi begins with an overview of the distribution and usage of English (the official language) and the native Bantu languages: Chichewa or Nyanja (Chinyanja), the language used by half the population; and three other Bantu languages also used there--Lomwe, Yao, and Tumbuka. The social situation favoring…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Armed Forces, Bantu Languages, Bilingualism
