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Kenya: Vernacular radio row

sociolingo wrote 1 week ago: x-posted from Sociolingo’s African Linguistics Posted by sociolingo on June 28, 2008 There … more »

Tags: African Countries, African linguistics, African media, African Politics, African News, African languages, African sociolinguistics, African journalism, African radio

Kenya: Vernacular radio row

sociolingo wrote 1 week ago: There’s a significant row brewing in Kenya over vernacular radio. That is, radio stations broa … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, African journalism, African language use, African Newspapers, Kenya, Sociolinguistics

Namibia: Impact of Language On Education Policy - Ankama

sociolingo wrote 1 week ago: Source: New Era, June 18th Impact of Language on Education Policy By Chief Ankama “Experience teac … more »

Tags: academic, Africa, African Countries, African education, African languages and education, African linguistics, African papers & reports, African sociolinguistics, Education

Kenya: Language is key to national cohesion

sociolingo wrote 1 month ago: Language is key to national cohesion VICE PRESIDENT Kalonzo Musyoka recently argued for an education … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, African language and education, Kenya, Sociolinguistics

French gov’t donates 200mn Euro to facilitate French teaching in Kenya

sociolingo wrote 1 month ago: Source: APA French gov’t donates 200mn Euro to facilitate French teaching in Kenya (2008-05-26 19: … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, African linguistics, African sociolinguistics, Kenya, Linguistics

Namibia: 2nd Language Learning (English) mistakes

sociolingo wrote 1 month ago: Source: New Era (Windhoek) Namibia: 2nd Language Learning [opinion] Some Namibian students learning … more »

Tags: Africa, AFRICAN ACADEMIC, African Countries, African language and education, African linguistic diversity, African papers & reports, Namibia, Sociolinguistics

Mauritius: Creole should be used as basic medium of education, report recommends

sociolingo wrote 1 month ago: APA - Port Louis (Mauritius) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Saturday released its Annu … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, African language and education, African languages, mauritius, Sociolinguistics

Nigerian banks getting local language ATM

sociolingo wrote 1 month ago: x-posted from Sociolingo’s Africa Source: Africa News Posted on Friday 9 May 2008 - 09:45 … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, African languages and computers, Nigeria, Sociolinguistics, technology

South Africa: Proper use of mother tongue the way forward1 comment

sociolingo wrote 2 months ago: Cross-posted from Sociolingo’s African Linguistics Posted by sociolingo on April 29, 2008 Pr … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, African languages, African linguistics, African sociolinguistics, Linguistics, South Africa

South Africa: All languages equal but English (and Afrikaans?) more equal?

sociolingo wrote 2 months ago: Source:http://constitutionallyspeaking.co.za/?p=530 All languages equal but English (and Afrikaans?) … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, African languages, African linguistic diversity, Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, South Africa

South Africa: Proper use of mother tongue the way forward5 comments

sociolingo wrote 2 months ago: Posted by sociolingo on April 29, 2008 Proper use of mother tongue the way forward (This article was … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, African language and education, African languages, African linguistic diversity, Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, South Africa

South Africa: Proper use of mother tongue the way forward1 comment

sociolingo wrote 2 months ago: Proper use of mother tongue the way forward (This article was originally published on page 9 of The … more »

Tags: African Countries, South Africa, African linguistic diversity, African linguistics, African education, African languages, African sociolinguistics, African languages and education, Africa

South Africa: Proper use of mother tongue the way forward1 comment

sociolingo wrote 2 months ago: Source: IOL (via lg-policy list) Proper use of mother tongue the way forward In this article in our … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, Sociolinguistics, South Africa

Ghana to integrate Chinese language in university curriculum

sociolingo wrote 2 months ago: Source: APA Ghana to integrate Chinese language in university curriculum APA - London (United Kin … more »

Tags: Africa, Africa china, African Countries, African education, African higher education, African sociolinguistics, Education, Ghana

Uganda: Promote Kiswahili as a national language

sociolingo wrote 3 months ago: Source: http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/459/619780 Promote Kiswahili as a national language Tuesday, … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Uganda

Uganda: Promote Kiswahili as a national language

sociolingo wrote 3 months ago: Source:http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/459/619780 Promote Kiswahili as a national language Tuesday, 1 … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, African languages, African linguistics, African sociolinguistics, Kiswahili, Linguistics, Uganda

What about the “Declaration of Linguistic Rights”?

sociolingo wrote 3 months ago: A new article by Don Osborn at Multidisciplinary Perspectives What about the “Declaration of Lingu … more »

Tags: Linguistics, Africa, Sociolinguistics, African languages, African linguistics, African endangered languages

African linguistics: What about the “Declaration of Linguistic Rights”?

sociolingo wrote 3 months ago: A new article by Don Osborn at Multidisciplinary Perspectives What about the “Declaration of Lingu … more »

Tags: Africa, African endangered languages, African languages, African linguistics, Linguistics

Benin: Edo language policy

sociolingo wrote 3 months ago: BNC makes case for Edo language policy Written by Simon Ebegbulem Tuesday, 25 March 2008 THE Benin … more »

Tags: Africa, African Countries, African languages, benin, Sociolinguistics


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