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Teaching German as a foreign language in a multilingual South African context

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dc.creator Anne Baker
dc.date 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:09:06Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:09:06Z
dc.identifier 10.5785/23-1-49
dc.identifier 0259-2312
dc.identifier 2224-0012
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/ec4e96dceeac4d8896939a7b32dc9e6d
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/12519
dc.description <em>Arguments for the promotion of indigenous languages should not be used as reasons against teaching German in a multilingual </em><em>South African context. Elevating the status of the indigenous languages can go hand in hand with continuing to teach German as a foreign language. This article argues that teachers of German as a foreign language could valuably affirm African languages in their classrooms. The article demonstrates the importance of taking cognizance of the learners’ first language in learning a foreign language. Knowing what to emphasise and which elements in the primary language are useful for more effective language learning to take place can be problematic for the teacher who is not familiar with the primary language of the learners. An error analysis of the written work of grade 10 and grade 12 learners of German as a foreign language provides valuable insights for teachers in South Africa who find that their classes are increasingly multilingual. It also suggests ways of providing opportunities to affirm African languages in the foreign language classroom. </em>
dc.language English
dc.publisher Stellenbosch University
dc.relation http://perlinguam.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/49
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/0259-2312
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0012
dc.source Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning, Vol 23, Iss 1 (2011)
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title Teaching German as a foreign language in a multilingual South African context
dc.type article


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