A comparative assessment of the L1 and L2 reading performance of Grade 7 learners in English
The role of English and the indigenous languages in South African schooling is highly contested. Research endorses the mother tongue (L1) as the most appropriate language of learning and teaching (LoLT) and the basis for the addition of a second language (L2). However, in South Africa English is the...
Main Authors: | Manyike, Tintswalo V., Lemmer, Eleanor |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbosch University
2008-12-01
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Series: | Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning |
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Online Access: | http://perlinguam.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/44 |
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