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Showing 1 to 20 of 74 for “"Local Languages"”.
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Teachers' perceptions on the use of local languages as medium of instruction from grade 1-4 in selected Private Schools of Lusaka
… on the perceptions of teachers on the use of local languages as Medium of Instruction (MoI) from grades 1 to 4 in selected private schools in Lusaka. This study was prompted by the 2013 new language policy in education in Zambia, which holds that the use of local languages for initial literacy …
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The Purpose and Value of Bilingual Education: A Critical, Linguistic Ethnographic Study of Two Rural Primary Schools in Mozambique
… showed that the main official purpose of using local languages in education in Mozambique had been to facilitate pupils’ learning. There were three sets of values associated with bilingual education in the sites in this study: pedagogical, socio-cultural and socio-economic. The use of local …
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Translanguaging practices used by lecturers in first year classrooms at a public university in Zambia.
… code switching between English and the Zambian local languages, content translation between English and the Zambian languages, giving examples using the local languages, code mixing when explaining concepts in the lecture rooms and allowing students to use their local languages when explaining …
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Translanguaging practices used by lecturers in first year classrooms at a public university in Zambia.
… code switching between English and the Zambian local languages, content translation between English and the Zambian languages, giving examples using the local languages, code mixing when explaining concepts in the lecture rooms and allowing students to use their local languages when explaining …
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Exploring the potential for native language revitalization in an urban context : language education in Vancouver
… With many different First Nations and Aboriginal languages represented in the city, urban Aboriginal language revitalization is complex and challenging. Sixteen research participants talked with me about competing priorities for urban Aboriginal individuals and families, the linguistic diversity …
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A Sociolinguistic Investigation of Language Attitudes Among Youth in Morocco
… attitudes that they project toward different languages in Morocco. Studies on language attitudes have traditionally argued for aligning languages through covert and overt prestige, where local languages represent aspects of local culture, while the outward projection of social mobility …
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An examination of classroom practices for the development of writing in English as a second language in a Malawian primary school
… fact that many more teachers and pupils speak local languages. Malawi's new language in education model stipulates that "English should be offered as a subject from Standards 1 to 3; English should be offered as medium of instruction from Standards 4 to 8" (MOE. 1996). The Malawi in education …
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Using language similarities in retrieval for resource scarce languages: a study of several southern Bantu languages
Most of the Web is published in languages that are not accessible to many potential users who are only able to read and understand their local languages. Many of these local languages are Resources Scarce Languages (RSLs) and lack the necessary resources, such as machine translation tools, to make …
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The Dynamics of Language Use Among Rural and Urban Kenyan Youths
Although indigenous languages do not hold prestigious status in formal domains, I show that they, including Sheng, are viewed as being legitimate by their speakers in the informal domains. In the end I argue that while English is indisputably dominant in the official domains it is not embraced as a …
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Making English the lynchpin for globalisation of education in Sri Lanka: quality versus equality
… sector. The rest who were educated in the local languages either sought low-skilled employment or were unemployed, creating a widening socio-economic gap amongst Sri Lankans. Towards the end of British rule in Sri Lanka, legislation was passed to provide free education for all Sri Lankans …
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The experiences of high school educators in dealing with substance abuse at uThungulu District Schools
… African schools, and such should be offered in local languages. In addition, interactive teaching methods such as brainstorming, open discussions, and role-playing are recommended for all learners, including those who abuse substance and those addicted. Lastly, the study recommends the …
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Towards the Development of an IsiXhosa Adaptation of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory for Toddlers
… Inventory (CDI) into Southern African languages. 1 The adaptation stems from the growing dissatisfaction regarding the dearth of speech and language assessments and therapeutic tools currently available in South Africa for isiXhosa or other local languages (Pascoe and Smouse, 2012; …
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The role of religious activities in fostering literacy: A case of the seventh day adventist church in Mongu district
… and possibly translate some of the books into local languages so as to broaden the readership.
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Assessment of the perceptions of Lusaka youths on media coverage of HIV and AIDS issues affecting them: A case study of the Zambia National Broadcasting corporation (ZNBC)
… Finally, ZNBC should increase the use of local languages when disseminating HIV and AIDS information to the youth.To my dear wife, Suwilanji, my Children, Makungo and Chensha.
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Business incubators in Zambia: A study of the impact on small business enterprises
… and needed to be simplified and translated into local languages. The research makes the conclusion that Business Incubators have a positive impact on the growth of small businesses in Zambia, based on the empirical evidence obtained during the study. The study revealed 32% of incubated businesses …
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Communication strategies used by Plan International Zambia in the 18+ campaign towards ending child marriages in Chibombo district
… information should also be translated into local languages and distributed in communities and schools.
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Communication strategies used by Plan International Zambia in the 18+ campaign towards ending child marriages in Chibombo district
… information should also be translated into local languages and distributed in communities and schools.
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Linguistic rights in Africa: A critical analysis of the survivability of indigenous languages of Namibia
The call for the protection and promotion of languages, especially minority languages has gained prominence in recent years largely due to awareness campaigns by academics and human rights organisations. The United Nations through its agency the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural …
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A linguistic and cultural analysis of localisation practices on oil and gas company websites.
… seeks to understand the nature and degree of localisation of the websites in this industry. This thesis introduces two notions of global, and seeks to examine the relationship between them: the first of which is the Global reach or operations of companies and the second is where a companys …
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'The whole nation on one station'? National FM as a case study of radio for indigenous small linguistic communities in Zimbabwe
… FM as the only PSB radio that broadcasts in all local languages. It examines the feasibility of having one radio station broadcasting in all the indigenous languages of Zimbabwe. Language rights are pivotal in human development and many countries have developed many ways that can be used to …
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