English in language ideologies, attitudes, and educational practices in Kenya and South Africa
Abstract
In this paper we discuss language‐in‐education practices, along with the ideologies and attitudes that undergird them, in the two countries. The focus is on the ideology of development, the essence of which is captured in the second epigraph: An education through the medium of English brings about employment, literacy, and development, personal success and upward social mobility. We discuss these presumed outcomes in the context of Kenya and South Africa, and argue that the language remains accessible only to a select few, the elite, and so do literacy and socioeconomic development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- May 16, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1111/weng.12207
Entities
People
- Alla Tovares
- Nkonko Kamwangamalu
Organizations
- Howard University
- United States Army