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Economics of languages: The interplay between language planning and policy, and language practice in South Africa.

Phaahla, Pinkie (Routledge, 2015)

This article explores the argument that black South Africans identify themselves readily with their ethnic groups when it comes to activities such as listening to the radio or singing songs in their respective indigenous ...
Indigenous African languages as agents of change in the transformation of higher education institutions in South Africa: Unisa

Phaahla, Pinkie (Nordic Journal of African Studies, 2014)

The promotion of multilingual education can be regarded as a force that is driving change in language teaching and learning. The existing literature refers to the positive impact of new discourses and interventions on ...
Interfacing IK with other knowledges in the knowledge economy: A case of blending modern knowledge and ancestral wisdom in the South African 'knowledge society'

Phaahla, Pinkie (SOUTHERN AFRICAN FOLKLORE SOCIETY (SAFOS), 2011)

Although indigenous knowledge (IK) is significant to the development of South African indigenous peoples the preservation of its societal memory is fast disappearing. In the emerging global knowledge economy, prominence ...
Knowledge production in what language? The Hegemonic Use of English as a Language of Commerce and Industry from a South African Perspective

Phaahla, Pinkie (Cascadilla Press, 2006)
Language and identity as notions of citizenry: Critical trajectories in the case of South Africa

Phaahla, Pinkie (2012)

This article is premised on the theoretical intricacies embedded in issues of languages vis-à-vis identity and the relationship between identity, language orientations and citizenry. A theoretical social constructionist ...
Multilingualism in a global village:What is the future of a local language (e.g. Northern Sotho) in an increasingly globalized world?

Phaahla, Pinkie (African Language Association of Southern Africa., 2010)

South Africa is currently occupying a precarious position within a framework of globalization and internationalization where cultural and linguistic pluralism prevail. There is divergence between South Africa’s multilingual ...

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