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Considering that Zambia is a multilingual country and that all the classrooms are multilingual while the current Language in Education Policy only mentions English as the language of instruction from grade five onwards, it was imperative to study the sociolinguistic situation of the grade 6...

The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of transition of language of instruction (L.O.I) on learner centred teaching in grade five in selected rural primary schools in Chipata district, Zambia. The objectives of the study were: to determine how the transition of L.O.I from Nyanja...

This paper examines the extent of the mismatch between familiar language and language of instruction among pupils and its effect on reading comprehension in selected primary schools in Lusaka district of Zambia. In order to conduct an investigation, the study adopted quantitative method following...

The background of this study was anchored on the introduction of the use of local languages as a medium of instruction in primary schools from grade one to four by the Ministry of Education (2013). The study focused on practices in teaching and learning mathematics in multilingual class. The...

This study investigated the semantic and pragmatic meaning of selected Namwanga personal names. Specifically, the study sought to investigate the patterns of selected Namwanga personal names: determine the semantic and pragmatic meaning of selected Namwanga personal names: and to establish the...

This study is informed by the observations and revelations that Bemba compound nouns do alter the meaning of words. At the centre of generating meanings of compound nouns in Bemba is a critical analysis into the grammar of Bemba compound nouns with regard to their morphology, syntax and...

This study is a linguistic analysis of University of Zambia (UNZA) students’ sociolect. The aim of the study is to analyse the linguistic characteristics of UNZA students’ sociolect and how in turn with this sociolect, students construct various social identities as they express group solidarity....

English as a global language is fast growing and spreading, thereby, giving rise to varieties peculiar to the speech community using it. One of such speech communities is Zambia. The widespread use of English in Zambia has resulted into an interaction with the Bantu languages spoken in the...

This study investigated the language practices in a multilingual classroom situation in the selected primary schools of Livingstone Urban and was informed by the concept of translanguaging. The aim of the study was to analyse the language practices employed by teachers and learners in...

In recent years, a definite and clear recognition of the significance of teaching the spoken English language has been on the scene. This study focuses on the choice and effectiveness of methodologies that English Language teachers use to teach Oral Communication Skills (OCSs) to Grade 10 pupils....