An analysis of perceptions and attitudes to the study of IsiXhosa at tertiary level: NMMU a case study
- Authors: Somhlahlo, Ruby Xoliswa
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University -- Students -- Attitudes , Xhosa language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Language and education -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , DLitt
- Identifier: vital:8461 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/863 , Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University -- Students -- Attitudes , Xhosa language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Language and education -- South Africa
- Description: This study is about the analysis of perceptions and attitudes concerning the study of isiXhosa at tertiary level Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth. The objective of this study is to investigate negative attitudes of African students with special reference to isiXhosa. Chapter One looks at the objectives of the research, the research problem, and its theoretical framework, as well as the literature review, the significance of the study, the research methods and definition of terms. Chapter Two deals with language planning and the current negative attitudes towards African languages, with special reference to isiXhosa. Chapter Three deals with status planning, the teaching of isiXhosa, language maintenance and multilingual education policy. Chapter Four discusses corpus planning, the role that Xhosa educators and students should play in the development of the language. Chapter Five discusses acquisition planning, the attitudes towards isiXhosa language and the maintenance of the language. Chapter Six concludes the study by presenting the summary and recommendations for the future research.
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- Date Issued: 2009
- Authors: Somhlahlo, Ruby Xoliswa
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University -- Students -- Attitudes , Xhosa language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Language and education -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , DLitt
- Identifier: vital:8461 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/863 , Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University -- Students -- Attitudes , Xhosa language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Language and education -- South Africa
- Description: This study is about the analysis of perceptions and attitudes concerning the study of isiXhosa at tertiary level Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth. The objective of this study is to investigate negative attitudes of African students with special reference to isiXhosa. Chapter One looks at the objectives of the research, the research problem, and its theoretical framework, as well as the literature review, the significance of the study, the research methods and definition of terms. Chapter Two deals with language planning and the current negative attitudes towards African languages, with special reference to isiXhosa. Chapter Three deals with status planning, the teaching of isiXhosa, language maintenance and multilingual education policy. Chapter Four discusses corpus planning, the role that Xhosa educators and students should play in the development of the language. Chapter Five discusses acquisition planning, the attitudes towards isiXhosa language and the maintenance of the language. Chapter Six concludes the study by presenting the summary and recommendations for the future research.
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- Date Issued: 2009
An examination of language planning and policy in the Eastern Cape with specific reference to Sesotho : a sociolinguistic study
- Authors: Nakin, Rosalia Moroesi
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Language planning -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Language policy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sociolinguistics
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , DLitt
- Identifier: vital:8459 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1020 , Language planning -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Language policy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sociolinguistics
- Description: This sociolinguistic study examines issues of corpus, status and acquisition in Language Planning in Sesotho and isiXhosa in the Eastern Cape. Language plays an important role in the lives of its speakers in society as they interact. Chapter 1 of this study provides the background, definitions of terms used, the objective of the study, the statement of the problem, the research methods used and the literature reviewed. Chapter 2 addresses the context, orientations, stages, and frameworks or types of language planning. Corpus planning forms an integral part of this study. This chapter also looks at different ways of developing terminology. Lastly, the chapter discusses the relationship between corpus planning and purism. Chapter 3 provides the other two types or frameworks of language planning namely, status and acquisition planning. Goals of language planning, and variables for language planning are also discussed in chapter 3. Chapter 4 looks at principles of language planning. Chapter 5 deals with the Language-in-Education Policy, the Eastern Cape Provincial Language Policy Framework, language attitudes and responses to language planning and language policy. Chapter 6 presents the findings and challenges facing the development and use of African languages one of which is Sesotho, as prescribed in the Constitution of the country. A few suggestions and different approaches towards language awareness campaigns are presented in this chapter. Lastly, this chapter concludes the study.
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- Date Issued: 2009
- Authors: Nakin, Rosalia Moroesi
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Language planning -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Language policy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sociolinguistics
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , DLitt
- Identifier: vital:8459 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1020 , Language planning -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Language policy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sociolinguistics
- Description: This sociolinguistic study examines issues of corpus, status and acquisition in Language Planning in Sesotho and isiXhosa in the Eastern Cape. Language plays an important role in the lives of its speakers in society as they interact. Chapter 1 of this study provides the background, definitions of terms used, the objective of the study, the statement of the problem, the research methods used and the literature reviewed. Chapter 2 addresses the context, orientations, stages, and frameworks or types of language planning. Corpus planning forms an integral part of this study. This chapter also looks at different ways of developing terminology. Lastly, the chapter discusses the relationship between corpus planning and purism. Chapter 3 provides the other two types or frameworks of language planning namely, status and acquisition planning. Goals of language planning, and variables for language planning are also discussed in chapter 3. Chapter 4 looks at principles of language planning. Chapter 5 deals with the Language-in-Education Policy, the Eastern Cape Provincial Language Policy Framework, language attitudes and responses to language planning and language policy. Chapter 6 presents the findings and challenges facing the development and use of African languages one of which is Sesotho, as prescribed in the Constitution of the country. A few suggestions and different approaches towards language awareness campaigns are presented in this chapter. Lastly, this chapter concludes the study.
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- Date Issued: 2009
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