Language and academic achievement: Perspectives on the potential role of indigenous African languages as a lingua academica

Although research literature abounds with studies that show the importance of language for academic achievement, the potential role of indigenous African languages in the educational sector in South Africa has not been adequately appraised or appreciated. Accordingly, ambivalence is still rife among...

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Main Author: Madiba, Mbulungeni
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2012-12-01
Series:Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning
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Online Access:http://perlinguam.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/528