An aspect of language for academic purposes in secondary education: complex sentence comprehension by learners in an integrated Gauteng school

Language for academic purposes is an important concept, not always recognised and developed within the education system. The ability to use language for learning can be difficult for individuals who are educated in a second language. They are required to master complex concepts in a language they ar...

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Main Authors: Danielle van Rooyen, Heila Jordaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Education Association of South Africa 2009-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Education
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0256-01002009000200008