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Language EDES411 P1 by Minenhle Bontle is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document analyzes how language policies in South African education, despite being progressive, perpetuate inequalities through the privileging of dominant languages like English and Afrikaans. Using Conflict Theory, it illustrates how schools reproduce social hierarchies and how daily interactions between teachers and learners reinforce these disparities. The essay emphasizes the need for meaningful implementation of policies to promote mother-tongue education and multilingualism to enhance equity in ed

Author
Minenhle Bontle
Language
EN