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Direct linkWebb, Vic; Lafon, Michel; Pare, Phillip – Language Learning Journal, 2010
The main argument of this overview article is that the Bantu languages of South Africa should have a far more significant role in education. We contend that the strong preference for English as medium of instruction among black learners is largely responsible for their inadequate educational performance, particularly since most of these learners…
Descriptors: African Languages, Blacks, Educational Objectives, Official Languages
