A Matter of Choice? The Role of English and Isixhosa for University Graduates in their Early Careers

In multilingual South Africa, language use is more often than not a matter of choice than of ability. The application of indigenous languages like isiXhosa seems nevertheless less preferable in certain social contexts such as the job environment, where English is seen as the language of “success and...

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Main Author: Irina Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Hradec Králové 2015-12-01
Series:Modern Africa
Online Access:http://edu.uhk.cz/africa/index.php/ModAfr/article/view/95