Browsing Unisa ETD by Subject "First language"

Now showing items 1-8 of 8

Academic vocabulary and lexical bundles in the writing of undergraduate psychology students

Cooper, Patricia Anne (2016-06)

This thesis investigates the relationship which both academic vocabulary and lexical bundles have to academic performance at university. While academic vocabulary is defined in terms of the University Word List (Coxhead, ...
The acquisition of the English prepositional phrase by South African English second language learners

Chimbeva, Rhinos (2022-04)

Documented evidence indicates that South African learners, including university students, experience problems in using English as an academic language. In particular, reading and writing levels are below expected levels. ...
Challenges and solutions to the mastery of the Shona orthography in schools

Madusise, Raphael (2022-08)

The interconnection between language and culture makes language inherently linked to the society in which it is taught and learnt. In response to this affinity, learners are allowed to use a language that is relevant and ...
Error analysis : investigating the writing of ESL Namibian learners

Mungungu, Saara Sirkka (2010-11)

This study investigated common English language errors made by Oshiwambo, Afrikaans and Silozi First Language speakers. The study examined errors in a corpus of 360 essays written by 180 participants. Errors were identified ...
Language practices of trilingual undergraduate students engaging with mathematics in Kenya

Njurai, Evelyn Wanjiru (2015)

This study explored language practices of trilingual undergraduate students of mathematics as they made sense of an algebraic task. Specifically, the study set out to explore whether, how and why trilingual undergraduate ...
A model for a non-native ELT teacher education programme

Kasule, Daniel (2009-08-25)

The problem this study addresses is the continuing ineffective teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) despite the popularity of in-service (INSET) programmes. As a means of situational analysis, ethnographic ...
Particularity, practicality and possibility : an investigation into the awareness and use of communicative language teaching methodology in a college of higher education in Oman

McLean, Alistair (2011-02)

This study investigates awareness and use of communicative language teaching methodology (CLT) in a foundation programme at an institution of higher learning in the Sultanate of Oman, where rapid expansion and a reliance ...
Transition to multilingual education in South African schools

Mabiletja, Matome Meriam (2015-06)

There is an abundance of multilingual education (MLE) studies internationally and locally. Studies show that MLE is a global issue. South Africa is a unique country since it has assigned eleven languages official status ...

Browsing Unisa ETD by Subject "First language"

Browsing Unisa ETD by Subject "First language"

Search UnisaIR

Browse

All of UnisaIR

This Collection

My Account