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Languages and Education in Africa a Comparative and Transdisciplinary Analysis
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Brock-Utne, Birgit, Ed.; Skattum, Ingse, Ed. – Symposium Books, 2009
The theme of this book cuts across disciplines. Contributors to this volume are specialized in education and especially classroom research as well as in linguistics, most being transdisciplinary themselves. Around 65 sub-Saharan languages figure in this volume as research objects: as means of instruction, in connection with teacher training,…
Descriptors: African Languages, Language Planning, Multicultural Education, Beginning Reading
The Dilemma of Standard English in Zambia: Pedagogical, Educational and Sociocultural Considerations.
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Kashina, K. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1994
The privileged position of English in Zambia is discussed, followed by an argument that using English as the language of instruction is counterproductive. Practical and sociocultural implications of teaching "standard" English are considered. (28 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, Language Dominance, Language of Instruction
In Search of the Lost Tongue: Prospects for Mother Tongue Education in Zambia.
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Banda, Felix – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1996
Discusses problems associated with the implementation of mother tongue education in Zambia. Focus is on the sociolinguistic situation, language policy after independence, sociolinguistic implications, language use in different domains, language use and ethnic identity in Zambia, Kenya, and Tanzania, prospects for mother tongue education; bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Diachronic Linguistics, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups