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Publication details [#44462]

Probyn, Margaret. 2006. Language and Learning Science in South Africa. Language & Education 20 (5) : 391–414.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

language of instruction | multilingualism | school | scientific language

Language as a subject

English | Xhosa

Place, Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Journal WWW

www.multilingual-matters.com/multi/onlinej.asp

Annotation

This paper examines the South African classroom language practice of six Grade 8 science teachers, who use English as the language of intruction, whilst they share a common home language, Xhosa, with their students.