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Counteracting the threat of language death: the case of minority languages in Botswana
(Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, 2006-03)
When Botswana gained independence from the British in 1966, a political decision was taken to designate English as an official language and Setswana, one of the indigenous languages, as a national language. This move ...
The use of research and theory in English language teaching in Botswana secondary schools
(Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Group. http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713415834, 2005-03)
The purpose of this study was to establish the usage of research and theory in the teaching of English language in secondary schools in Botswana. Altogether 100 questionnaires were administered in 19 secondary schools. The ...
Bilingual education: meeting the challenges of diversity in Botswana
(Nordic Association of African Studies, http://www.njas.helsinki.fi/, 2008)
This paper reviews the role of language in addressing issues of instruction and diversity towards the achievement of the aims of basic education in Botswana. It also examines the role of the mother tongue in instruction ...