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On becoming Literate in English: A during- and Post-Apartheid Personal Story
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Mgqwashu, Emmanuel – Language Learning Journal, 2009
This paper offers an autobiographical narrative that draws on the experiences of one learner of Bantu Education (originated in 1953) who also studied in apartheid higher education institutions. By offering an account of learning to read and write in English as an additional language (EAL) within Bantu Education, the paper highlights the power of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literacy Education, Racial Segregation, Educational Experience