Language Values and Bilingual Classroom Discourse in Tanzanian Secondary Schools.

Rubagumya, Casmir M.

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Publication Date: 1994

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Language Values and Bilingual Classroom Discourse in Tanzanian Secondary Schools.

Rubagumya, Casmir M.

Language, Culture and Curriculum, v7 n1 p41-53 1994

An ethnographic study of two secondary schools in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is reported that examined the functions of English-Kiswahili code-switching among students. It argues that code-switching is used strategically by both teachers and pupils for meaningful classroom interaction and also reinforces the view that English is more appropriate for academic work. (17 references) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Code Switching (Language), English, Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Participant Observation, Swahili, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Tanzania

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