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An Introduction to Language Policy and Planning in South Africa: the Case of African Languages - TSO3703

Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
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Recommendation: Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module.
Purpose: This module will be useful for students engaged in the field of language teaching, language practice, language consultancy, language services and language planning. The purpose of the module is to empower students by teaching them what language rights they have as citizens, to encourage the promotion and development of African languages as vehicles for reconstruction, and to help them view African languages as a resource with particular reference to Sepedi. Students credited with the module will be able to apply the relevant language policy in various situations, discuss and appreciate the uniqueness of the South African Language Policy and apply knowledge of policy development in the creation of workplace1 based language policies.