"But what does multilingualism mean in practice in this context?"
South Africa still does not have an equal education system, yet this is not impossible
"The quality of ‘input’ or the language exposure students receive is a big factor in the learning of new languages"
Readers write in about multilingualism and diversityin general and at UCT and Potch.
Allowing students to use more than one language at university opens many doors.
An inflexible single-medium system cannot meet the demands of an egalitarian society.
Teaching in vernacular languages only will hamper regional socieconomic growth – it will not fully prepare students for globalisation.
Rhodes followed the route of ‘meaningful engagement’ to shape its language policy.
The latest Teachers Upfront seminar offered ideas to teacher for how they can enhance teaching in a multilingual classroom.
”Elitist” English universities have done less to promote multilingualism than their Afrikaans counterparts, the Afrikaans Language Board said.