The Role of English in Individual and Societal Development: A View from African Classrooms

Examines how teachers and learners in eastern and southern Africa code switch between English and their first languages in science and mathematics lessons. Uses empirical classroom data to show that code switching is a valuable linguistic resource in education. (Author/VWL)

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Published inTESOL quarterly Vol. 36; no. 3; p. 347
Main Authors Cleghorn, Ailie, Rollnick, Marissa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.2002
Subjects
Africa
African Languages
Classroom Research
Code Switching (Language)
English (Second Language)
Foreign Countries
Mathematics Instruction
Science Instruction
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Uncommonly Taught Languages
Africa
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Summary:Examines how teachers and learners in eastern and southern Africa code switch between English and their first languages in science and mathematics lessons. Uses empirical classroom data to show that code switching is a valuable linguistic resource in education. (Author/VWL)
ISSN:0039-8322
DOI:10.2307/3588417