First language instruction? Eswatini teachers’ insight of the Eswatini language-in-education policy

Dlamini, Phindile; Ferreira–Meyers, Karen

doi:10.2989/16073614.2022.2106256

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

2023

DOI: 10.2989/16073614.2022.2106256

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First language instruction? Eswatini teachers’ insight of the Eswatini language-in-education policy

Phindile Dlamini

Karen Ferreira–Meyers

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The Perceptions of Indigenous Language and Cultural Synergy in Ghana and Sierra Leone: A Cross-Cultural Study

Adom,

Thulla,

Fofanah

et al. 2024

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This study examined how young people perceive the revitalization of indigenous languages in multicultural environments. The research team gathered data from a stratified random sample of 200 participants hailing from diverse rural and urban areas in Ghana and Sierra Leone. Employing a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, the study employed questionnaires and interviews to gauge local community perceptions toward indigenous language revitalization in Ghana and Sierra Leone. The team also conducted focus groups to gain qualitative insights. The two data sets were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as thematic qualitative analysis to reveal the perspectives of study participants on the importance of indigenous language in maintaining cultural legacy. The findings underscored the significance of indigenous languages beyond communication, emphasizing their exposure to external threats such as cultural assimilation and the dominance of foreign languages. The research team calls on the Ministries in charge of culture in Ghana and Sierra Leone to prioritize initiatives aimed at recovering and safeguarding indigenous languages, as a critical step for cultural transmission and preservation. Keywords: Native Culture, Linguistic Traditions, Cultural Ecosystems, Language, Indigenous Languages, Cultural Synergy

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The Perceptions of Indigenous Language and Cultural Synergy in Ghana and Sierra Leone: A Cross-Cultural Study

Adom,

Thulla,

Fofanah

et al. 2024

EHASS

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First language instruction? Eswatini teachers’ insight of the Eswatini language-in-education policy

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