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>English in African politics of education: capital or capital illusion?
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Eddie Williams
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December 3, 2013
Abstract
This article considers human, economic and social capital, and considers the relationship between these and linguistic and language capital in the context of development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Evidence is adduced concerning the negative effects of the policy of employing English as a medium of instruction in schools. It is claimed that the policy adds nothing of value to linguistic or language capital, and therefore fails to generate significant human, economic and social capital.
Published Online: 2013-12-3
Published in Print: 2014-1-1
©[2014] by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
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