The pervasiveness of the “dangerous power of English”(de Kadt, 1993) has been variously
discussed in the sociolinguistic dynamics of the South African context. By juxtaposing …

This article presents and discusses the results of a survey of a sample of Xhosa-speaking
students at the University of Fort Hare regarding their attitudes towards the possible …

Grounded in ethnography, this monograph explores the ambiguity of English as a lingua
franca by focusing on identity politics of language and race in contemporary South Africa …

The main assumption in this article is that the pragmatics of the variety of South African
English commonly referred to as black South African English (BSAE) have been shaped …

In the Preamble to the Language in Education Policy (1997), in terms of Section 3 (4) of the
National Education Policy Act (1996), the Department of Education recognises the benefits …

In the annals of linguistic history English is unique, in that no mother tongue has ever before
been so widely shared among nations so distant from one another. Nor has any language …

The study and use of indigenous African languages in education have been viewed
unfavourably by many, including African scholars. This has resulted in fewer educated …

There is undisputed evidence that the use of so-called non-standard varieties of language in
South Africa is on the increase, and serves as an important communication bridge for a …

Racial or ethnic labels are common practice in South African English, but in recent years
some criticism has been levelled against this practice, particularly as far as the label Black …

This paper, selectively based on the results of Aziakpono (2007), examines the beliefs of
isiXhosa-speaking students and in the process reveals their attitudes toward various …