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| Language Policy | 1 |
| World Englishes | 1 |
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| Matiki, Alfred J. | 2 |
| Robson, Barbara | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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| Malawi | 3 |
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Peer reviewedMatiki, Alfred J. – World Englishes, 2001
Demonstrates how the language policy in Malawi has entrenched the hegemony of English over Chichewa and other indigenous languages, especially as it pertains to the official domains of national life. Shows that exclusive use of English in the Malawi legislature, the judiciary, and the mass media, among other domains, alienates the majority of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Language Planning
Peer reviewedMatiki, Alfred J. – Language Policy, 2003
Examines opinions of Malawian legislators with respect to the efficacy of introducing local languages into the Malawi National Assembly. Using data collected through questionnaires, interviews, participant observation, and document analysis, argues for the need to introduce Chichewa, the national lingua franca, into the Malawi National Assembly as…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Language Planning
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
