Compulsory isiZulu at the University of KwaZulu-Natal: The Attitudes of Enrolled Students

IF 0.5 3区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS Language Matters Pub Date : 2020-09-01 DOI:10.1080/10228195.2020.1769712

Shamila Naidoo, Roshni Gokool

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Abstract An evaluation of the link between the promotion of social cohesion and the introduction of a compulsory isiZulu language module for non-mother-tongue speakers at the University of KwaZulu-Natal was reported on in a quantitative study by Naidoo, Gokool, and Ndebele (2018). This follow-up study explores and describes students’ attitudes to the module, focussing specifically on attitudes towards the module's compulsoriness and sentiments towards the target language. The data was obtained from responses to an open-ended statement contained in the previous quantitative study (“Please feel free to add any comments you would like.”) The analysis of these responses revealed that students are aware of the value of acquiring competence in isiZulu. However, they challenge the usefulness of the module. Informed by this qualitative analysis, this article makes recommendations for the improvement of the compulsory isiZulu module at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

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夸祖鲁-纳塔尔大学的强制伊苏鲁语：入学学生的态度

摘要Naidoo、Gokool和Ndebele（2018）在一项定量研究中报告了对促进社会凝聚力与在夸祖鲁-纳塔尔大学为非母语使用者引入强制性伊苏鲁语模块之间联系的评估。这项后续研究探讨并描述了学生对该模块的态度，特别关注对该模块强迫性的态度和对目标语言的情感。这些数据是从对上一项定量研究中包含的一项开放式陈述的回应中获得的（“请随时添加您想要的任何评论。”）对这些回应的分析表明，学生们意识到在伊苏鲁获得能力的价值。然而，它们对模块的有用性提出了质疑。根据这一定性分析，本文提出了改进夸祖鲁-纳塔尔大学isiZulu必修模块的建议。

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Language Matters Multiple-

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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.