Literacy in Southern Africa.

Bhola, H. S.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Literacy in Southern Africa.

Bhola, H. S.

Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, v12 p243-59 1991

This review covers the status of languages and literacy in the countries of southern Africa, policies of literacy promotion, and the emerging symbioses among spoken languages and among literacies in mother tongues, national or official languages, and metropolitan languages. Five statistical tables are included. (66 references) (LB)

Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Definitions, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Illiteracy, Literacy Education, Native Language Instruction, Official Languages, Oral Language, Statistical Analysis, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Africa

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