| Too much Afrikaans is still spoken by everyone [boodskap #113640] |
Ma, 02 April 2007 07:25  |
Vuur
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Hoe is hierdie kommentaar van die British Council in Namibië wat ek op
'n blog raakloop:
http://vry.blogsome .com/
vry
8 February 2007
How can we get the English off our backs?
Filed under: Africa Politics, Languages, Afrikaans, English
According to the outgoing director of the British Council in Namibia,
Patience Mahlalela, the Afrikaans language is responsible for the slow
development of English in schools and the general public in the
country.
"Too much Afrikaans is still spoken by everyone. This is very
detrimental to the development of English as the official language in
the country in general. But, as long as the political will is there
and the willingness of the people persists, the English language will
eventually take its rightful place as a communication tool."
My question is, is it right that the British council seeks to promote
English in a way that sees indigenous languages as a problem? An
obstable in the way of English dominating everywhere and everything
even more than it is already?
I don't think it is right, and I think we should name it as it is: neo-
colonialism.
Why should English, a world language with powerful financial,
technological and military factors that favour it be promoted? When
will British people begin to seek the promotion and survival of small
languages instead of trying to stamp them out?
http://allafrica.com/stories/200702070362.html
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| Re: Too much Afrikaans is still spoken by everyone [boodskap #113641 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #113640] |
Ma, 02 April 2007 07:34  |
PietR
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Dié mense is laf. Die massas laat hulle nie voorskryf nie. Meeste mense
in die land kan nie behoorlik Engels praat nie. Afrikaans wel. So meeste
mense praat Afrikaans. Selfs die staatsamptenary wat eintlik verplig is om
Ingels te gooi, bedien jou in Engels met 'n snaakse aksent, dan praat jy met
hulle Afrikaans en hulle skakel ook dankbaar oor na Afrikaans toe.
Die druk vir Engels as voertaal is bloot politiek van die Swapo's wat
nie die onderdrukker se taal wil praat nie......
"Vuur" wrote in message
news:1175498714.154001.267650@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com.. .
Hoe is hierdie kommentaar van die British Council in Namibië wat ek op
'n blog raakloop:
http://vry.blogsome .com/
vry
8 February 2007
How can we get the English off our backs?
Filed under: Africa Politics, Languages, Afrikaans, English
According to the outgoing director of the British Council in Namibia,
Patience Mahlalela, the Afrikaans language is responsible for the slow
development of English in schools and the general public in the
country.
"Too much Afrikaans is still spoken by everyone. This is very
detrimental to the development of English as the official language in
the country in general. But, as long as the political will is there
and the willingness of the people persists, the English language will
eventually take its rightful place as a communication tool."
My question is, is it right that the British council seeks to promote
English in a way that sees indigenous languages as a problem? An
obstable in the way of English dominating everywhere and everything
even more than it is already?
I don't think it is right, and I think we should name it as it is: neo-
colonialism.
Why should English, a world language with powerful financial,
technological and military factors that favour it be promoted? When
will British people begin to seek the promotion and survival of small
languages instead of trying to stamp them out?
http://allafrica.com/stories/200702070362.html
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