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Prefeitura de Anajás - PA
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Failed policies and false promises bedevil multilingualism in South Africa
Twenty-seven years after democracy, English retains its hegemony as the language of influence, means, and access in all
spheres of life – despite progressive language policies and government promises to foster all eleven official languages. “We
are a multilingual country with monolingual practices,” said University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor
Mamokgethi Phakeng in a public lecture, delivered as Bristol Illustrious Visiting Professor (BIVP). [...]
In 1997 South Africa announced a new Language in Education policy for schools, recognising eleven official languages and
encouraging multilingualism. Within this policy, learners must choose the preferred language of learning on admission to a
school. Where the language they choose is not available, parents can apply to the provincial education department to provide
instruction. Most choose English – probably through their parents’ influence, as it holds the key to opportunities, said
Phakeng.
In 2020 the Department of Higher Education and Training published a language policy framework for public higher education
institutions. These policies are intended to develop and strengthen indigenous languages as languages of scholarship, teaching
and learning, and communication in South African universities, said Phakeng. The policy framework is also meant to highlight
the role of higher education in creating and promoting conditions for the development of historically marginalized official
South African languages of the Khoi, Nama, and San people, as well as sign language [...].
History has shown that despite their lofty intentions, both policies have failed to redress the situation. English still dominates
in almost every facet of public life. The reasons are many and complex, said Phakeng [...].
“For example, you can be fluent in six of the country’s eleven official languages but denied an opportunity to join the military,
because your matric English mark was 45%. It doesn’t matter that you scored 78% for your home language, Xhosa.” [...]
Research suggests that schools are not opting to use indigenous African languages as languages of learning and teaching, in
both policy and practice. Those in power should have known better, Phakeng said.
“Mother-tongue instruction has a bad image among speakers of African languages. It is associated with apartheid, and hence
inferior education – parents’ memories of Bantu education, combined with our perception of English as a gateway to better
education, and making most black parents favor English from the beginning.”
English is also a prerequisite for anyone aspiring to become a professional in South Africa. [...]
(Adapted from: https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2022-03-10-failed-policies-false-promises-bedevil-multilingualism-in-sa)
According to the text “Failed policies and false promises bedevil multilingualism in South Africa” write true ( T ) or false ( F )
in the following sentences:
( ) One of the South African language policies guarantees that learners must choose their preferred language of learning on admission to a school, and if it is unavailable in the chosen school, they can apply to the provincial education department to provide instruction. ( ) South Africa is a multilingual country with twelve languages used among people, however, English is the only one necessary to be admitted to a school. ( ) South Africa is a multilingual country with eleven official languages, but language policies failed to promote their development all over the country. ( ) According to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT), some researchers suggest that schools are not deciding on using indigenous African languages as languages of learning and teaching because of English influence. ( ) South African people do not have opportunities denied if they are fluent in six of the country’s languages and do not communicate and understand well in English.
Mark the correct alternative:
( ) One of the South African language policies guarantees that learners must choose their preferred language of learning on admission to a school, and if it is unavailable in the chosen school, they can apply to the provincial education department to provide instruction. ( ) South Africa is a multilingual country with twelve languages used among people, however, English is the only one necessary to be admitted to a school. ( ) South Africa is a multilingual country with eleven official languages, but language policies failed to promote their development all over the country. ( ) According to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT), some researchers suggest that schools are not deciding on using indigenous African languages as languages of learning and teaching because of English influence. ( ) South African people do not have opportunities denied if they are fluent in six of the country’s languages and do not communicate and understand well in English.
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