[Fwd: [SANTED-l] FW: African language promotion network]

[Lorenzo Dalvit-2]

Hi lists

I found this very itneresting...

Cheers

Lorenzo

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Subject: [SANTED-l] FW: African language promotion network
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:40:44 +0200
From: R.Kaschula <R.Kaschula@...>
Reply-To: SANTED postgraduates, African Languages Dept
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Thanks Thenjiswa
I will send this through to the African Languages SANTED team at Rhodes.

Kind regards and keep up the good work.
Russell

Professor Russell H Kaschula
Head: School of Languages
P.O. Box 94
Rhodes University
Grahamstown
South Africa

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      046 6038222
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From: Thenjiswa Ntwana [mailto:tntwana@...]
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Subject: Fwd: African language promotion network



>>> "Prof. V. Webb" <vwebb@...> 2007/07/11 02:02 PM >>>
Dear All

     ESTABLISHING A NETWORK ON PROJECTS DIRECTED AT PROMOTING AFRICAN
                      LANGUAGES IN SOUTH(ERN) AFRICA

During recent informal chats between Rosemarie Wildsmith-Cromarty (UKZN)
and I, the need for co-operation between South and southern African
linguists involved in research and development projects directed at
promoting was discussed. We agreed that the over-arching aim of all
these projects would be served if the scholars involved in these
projects somehow co-operated with one another. In this way, we could
avoid duplicating work, we could learn from each other (also from each
other's mistakes) and we could even discuss the possibilities of
collaborating.

As a consequence, Rosemary organised a special session during the
LSSA/SAALA/ SALT conference which took place at Potchefstroom at the
beginning of July during which participants could provide information on
their projects to one another, present findings and, also, discuss the
way forward. The following papers were given:
Rosemary: The translatability of academic discourse across languages
Esther Ramani e.a.: Terminology vs. concept development through
discourse
Vic Webb: The sociolinguistic development of African languages at UP
Thembinkosi Mabila: Multilingualism and development of African languages

Sandiso Ncobo: isiZulu-English dual-medium instruction pilot course
study at Mangosuthu Technikon

Several other papers outside Rosemary's panel also dealt with related
issues.

During discussions in our panel, the following possibilities were
considered:
(a) That a network be established of interested researchers
(b) That information be distributed to participants in the network on
their projects, dealing with issues such as
(i) the aims of the research projects
(ii) methods used
(iii) progress
(iv) findings and products
(c) That the construction and maintenance of a webpage for the projects
be considered
(d) That funding be sought from PanSALB.

You are hereby invited to submit comments on this proposal and to join
the proposed network.

The persons currently willing to take the initiative are:

Rosemary Wildsmith Cromarty: wildsmithR@...
Vic Webb: vic.webb@...
Esther Ramani: ramanie@...
Michael Joseph: bilingualmj@...

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE POSSIBLY INTERESTED IN BECOMING PART OF
THIS NETWORK.

To start the ball rolling, I am attaching the paper I presented at the
conference.

Best wishes
Vic




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