The language predicament of South African universities in a global perspective

被引:3
作者
de Swaan, Abram [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Amsterdam, Fac Social & Behav Sci, KNSM laan 88, NL-1019 LL Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
South African universities; Nguni; Suthu; Afrikaans; English; Academic language policy; world language system; ex -colonial languages;
D O I
10.1016/j.langcom.2022.12.003
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
In many formerly colonized countries the colonial language still prevails as the medium of education and nationwide communication: at Independence, the various language groups would not accept another group's language as the new national medium. Much like India or the European Union, post-Apartheid South Africa officially adopted 11 languages on an equal footing. English remained in the lead and even expanded considerably. Afrikaans stayed in second position. The other African languages remained mainly as vernaculars. South African universities continued to teach in either English or Afrikaans, but black and colored students increasingly felt excluded from an Afrikaans curriculum. In a more varied and flexible academic policy, language choices should be made to depend on the relevant level of education, the academic discipline concerned, and the intended audience.(c) 2022 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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