The Functional Distribution of Setswana and English in Botswana

Autor/in	Bagwasi, Mompoloki M.
Titel	The Functional Distribution of Setswana and English in Botswana
Quelle	In: Language, Culture and Curriculum, 16 (2003) 2, S.212-217 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0790-8318
Schlagwörter	Multilingualism; Foreign Countries; Official Languages; Economic Status; Language Usage; African Languages; Language Planning; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Role; Social Status; Culture; Botswana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Ausland; Office language; Amtssprache; Sprachgebrauch; Africa; Language; Languages; Afrika; Sprachen; Afrikanische Sprache; Sprachwechsel; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sozialer Status; Kultur
Abstract	In multilingual societies such as Botswana, language use is an extremely complex matter, further compounded by the fact that the languages involved are themselves dynamic phenomena that often elude the planned outcomes of policies which try to shape and constrain them. The paper describes the functional distribution of the national language Setswana, spoken as a mother tongue by 80% of the population, and English, the official language in Botswana. The role of the two languages is outlined, with particular regard to cultural identity, on the one hand, and social and economic status on the other. (Author).
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