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Abstract
Abstract Following the recognition of 16 languages in the Zimbabwean Constitution in 2013, 2015 saw a curriculum reform process begin, and the Education Act was also amended in 2019. Even though there were previous language-in-education policies aimed at promoting the use of minority languages, it is contended here that most the languages included in the previous policies have not made any significant inroads as languages of education. The study therefore examines the implementation of the language-in-education policy as enshrined in the Constitution, Education Act and curriculum framework, using Kalanga as a case study. It argues that language-in-education policy is affected by the wider linguistic ecological system and identifies the ecological factors that affect policy implementation. The research takes a qualitative approach and focuses on the perspectives of a sample of ministry officials, heads of schools, teachers, parents and advocacy groups. The findings demonstrate that there are linguistic ecological factors that cannot be overlooked and exist in an interconnected relationship.
期刊介绍：
The purpose of Language Matters is to provide a journal of international standing with a unique African flavour focusing on multilingualism in Africa. Although the journal contributes to the language debate on all African languages, sub-Saharan Africa and issues related to multilingualism in the southern African context are the journal’s specific domains. The journal seeks to promote the dissemination of ideas, points of view, teaching strategies and research on different aspects of African languages, providing a forum for discussion on the whole spectrum of language usage and debate in Africa. The journal endorses a multidisciplinary approach to the study of language and welcomes contributions not only from sociolinguists, psycholinguists and the like, but also from educationalists, language practitioners, computer analysts, engineers or scholars with a genuine interest in and contribution to the study of language. All contributions are critically reviewed by at least two referees. Although the general focus remains on multilingualism and related issues, one of the three issues of Language Matters published each year is a special thematic edition on Language Politics in Africa. These special issues embrace a wide spectrum of language matters of current relevance in Southern Africa.
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