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LPP821S - LANGUAGE POLICY AND PLANNING - 2ND OPP - JAN 2025 |
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nAm I Bl A un IVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYNAME:COMMERCE,HUMAN SCIENCES& EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT NAME: COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS HONOURS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 08BENH
LEVEL: 8
COURSE: LANGUAGE POLICYAND
PLANNING
SESSION: JANUARY 2025
COURSE CODE: LPP821S
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINERS
Ms. A. Nghikembua
MODERATOR
Dr. A. Simataa
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer THREE questions ONLY.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER CONSISTS OF 2 PAGES
(Including this front page)
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QUESTION 1
[25 marks]
"Mother tongue education - or its denial - is one of the most important issues in language
policy and language education."
Discussthe relevance of this statement with reference to the language policy for schools in
Namibia.
QUESTION 2
[25 marks]
2.1. What is language endangerment? Discussthree main factors that cause language
endangerment [15 marks].
2.2. Critically discuss at least three main challenges of language planning in Africa? [10 marks]
QUESTION 3
[25 marks]
One of the main focal points of Language planning is corpus planning. Explain in detail what
corpus planning entails. Provide relevant examples.
QUESTION 4
[25 marks]
4.1 "Language is an asset and primary instrument of human communication. It gives a sense of
identity to an individual, as well as social group." In light of this statement, discuss the following
aspects:
a) Language as a human right
b) Language as a resource
End of exam paper
Total marks [100]
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