A cross-linguistic analysis of the writing of prospective first year students in Xhosa and English

This article paper aims to characterize typical linguistic and discourse features of academic writing in Xhosa and English among prospective Xhosa-speaking students at the University of the Western Cape so as to account for strengths and weaknesses in the writing and provide possible ‘points’ for pe...

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Main Authors: Bock, Zannie, Dadlana, Phakamani
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2002-12-01
Series:Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning
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Online Access:http://perlinguam.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/8