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| Title: | An evaluation of the implementation of the new Language-in-Education Policy (LiEP) in selected secondary schools of Limpopo Province |
| Authors: | Madiba, Mbulungeni Mabiletja, Matome  |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Periodical: | Language Matters: Studies in the Languages of Africa |
| Volume: | 39 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 204-229 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | South Africa |
| Subjects: | language policy languages of instruction secondary education evaluation |
| Abstract: | In 1997 the South African government adopted the new Language-in-Education Policy (LiEP) with the aim to promote multilingualism in education. The LiEP addresses two important language issues, namely language as a subject of study and language(s) of learning and teaching (LoLT). Although LiEP is applauded by many language planning scholars and educationalists as a milestone towards the democratization of language use in education in South Africa, its implementation remains a challenge. So far there has been little research to evaluate how the policy is being implemented. This article presents the findings of research conducted in selected schools in the Polokwane Circuit of Limpopo Province with a view to evaluating the implementation of LiEP. It is the argument of the article that the implementation of the new LiEP in Limpopo Province should be accompanied by a concurrent evaluation of contextual factors, with a view to establishing a 'fit' between the representation of the policy and the linguistic reality of the province. The findings of the study clearly show that the province has complex sociolinguistic settings that have serious implications for the implementation of LiEP. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract, edited] |
