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LPP821S - LANGUAGE POLICY AND PLANNING - 1ST OPP - NOVEMBER 2022 |
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n Am I BI A un IVE RS ITV
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYNAME:COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES& EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT NAME: COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION:BACHELOR OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS HONOURS
QUALIFICATIONCODE:08BENH
LEVEL:8
COURSE:LANGUAGE POLICY AND
PLANNING
SESSION:NOVEMBER 2022
COURSECODE: LPP821S
PAPER:THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 75
EXAMINERS
MODERATOR
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
Dr. A. Hautemo
Ms. A. Nghikembua
Dr. A. Simataa
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer THREEquestions ONLY.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
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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 DISCUSSat 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. EXPLAINin 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, DISCUSSthe following aspects:
a) Language as a human right
b) Language as a resource
End of exam paper
Total marks [75]
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