South Africa: Country Status Report.

Autor/in	McFerren, Margaret
Institution	Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. Language/Area Reference Center.
Titel	South Africa: Country Status Report.
Quelle	(1984), (13 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; African Languages; Afrikaans; Armed Forces; Bantu Languages; Bilingualism; Elementary Secondary Education; English; Ethnic Groups; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Industry; Language Maintenance; Language of Instruction; Language Planning; Language Standardization; Language Usage; Mass Media; Monolingualism; Official Languages; Political Influences; Public Policy; Racial Segregation; Siswati; Sociocultural Patterns; Tribes; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Africa; Language; Languages; Afrika; Sprachen; Afrikanische Sprache; Military; Militär; Bilingualismus; English language; Englisch; Ethnie; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Industrie; Sprachpflege; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Sprachwechsel; Sprachgebrauch; Massenmedien; Office language; Amtssprache; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Öffentliche Ordnung; Rassentrennung; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Tribal society; Stammesgesellschaft; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	A survey of the status of language usage in South Africa begins with an overview of the distribution among the population of the official languages, Afrikaans and English, and the principle languages of the Black majority: Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, Nothern Sotho (Pedi), Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swazi, and Venda. The influence of apartheid policy on language use and the development of bilingualism are outlined. A matrix follows that rates each of the languages on: (1) their usage rating using State Department classifications; (2) increase and decrease trends by the year 2000; (3) chief of state use in addressing the populace; (4) use in armed forces, government, court, and diplomatic communications, written and oral; (5) use as a language of instruction or required language in higher education, on the secondary and elementary levels, and in adult education; (6) use in the popular press, radio and television broadcasting, and film; (7) business and professional use, written and oral; (8) use in intellectual circles; (9) the alphabet situation; (10) their status in literature; (11) use in public signs and notices; and (12) the availability of instructional materials and dictionaries for use by English speakers. Explanatory notes give the number and population percentages using the languages, the type of alphabets used, and specific instructional material titles. A selected bibliography is also included. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC