Are South African Speech-Language Therapists adequately equipped to assess English Additional Language (EAL) speakers who are from an indigenous linguistic and cultural background? A profile and exploration of the current situation

Are South African Speech-Language Therapists adequately equipped to assess English Additional Language (EAL) speakers who are from an indigenous linguistic and cultural background? A profile and exploration of the current situation

This article presents the results of a survey conducted on Speech-Language Therapists (SLTs) regarding current practices in the assessment of English Additional Language (EAL) speakers in South Africa. It forms part of the rationale for a broader (PhD) study that critiques the use of assessment inst...

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Main Authors: Thandeka Mdladlo, Penelope Flack, Robin Joubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Communication Disorders
Subjects:
assessment, cultural and linguistic diversity, English Additional Language speaker, language dominance, language competence, speech-language pathology.
Online Access:https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/130

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