Language in South Africa: The Role of Language in National Transformation, Reconstruction and DevelopmentLanguage in South Africa (LiSA) debates the role of language and language planning in the reconstruction, development and transformation of post-apartheid democratic South Africa. The 1996 constitution of South Africa is founded on the political philosophy of pluralism and is directed at promoting democratic values, equity and non-discrimination, human rights, national unity and the development of all the country's communities. The question asked in LiSA is how language planning can contribute towards the attainment of these national ideals. Set against the language political realities of the country the a-symmetric power relations between the languages; the striking differences in the structural; functional and symbolic adaptation of the official languages; and the many language-related problems in the country it debates the role of language in state administration, national integration, educational development and economic development. The volume concludes with a discussion of language development and language management. |
Contents
Language problems | 25 |
CHAPTER 6 | 33 |
The macrocontexts of language planning | 44 |
Conclusion | 60 |
Language knowledge | 77 |
Language functions | 83 |
Literacy | 90 |
CHAPTER 4 | 99 |
Language as a fundamental instrument in educational development | 175 |
Language certification requirements | 202 |
The impact of sociolinguistic phenomena on educational | 208 |
CHAPTER 7 | 217 |
Language as a barrier to economic development in South Africa | 225 |
Language planning for economic development in South Africa | 232 |
Conclusion | 239 |
Planning for English | 247 |
The process of language policy development for the Department | 108 |
The present state of language policy development in state | 114 |
Language policy at the provincial and local government level | 122 |
The cost of linguistic pluralism in state administration | 129 |
CHAPTER 5 | 137 |
The role of a national language in nationbuilding in South Africa | 147 |
Language rights | 156 |
The role of the school | 164 |
Language in education | 169 |
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