Kuchudzelana Kwetilwimi eSwatini
By: Gloria Baby Malambe, Vusi Musa Magongo
Series: Monograph series -- no. 261; Monograph series (Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society) -- no. 261
Publisher: CASAS
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Cape Town
Language: ssw
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781920287986
Subjects: Swazi language; Language and education
Description: "The study argues for the use of siSwati as a language of instruction and for other official purposes in Swaziland as it is the mother tongue for all Swazis and is one of the two official languages for the Kingdom, the other being English. The title of the monograph may be rendered into English as Languages in competition in contemporary Swaziland. The study discusses how siSwati and English compete for supremacy. It has been noted that English occupies most lips of the Swazi people especially the youth, which is a threat to the mother tongue - siSwati. Swaziland has been a monolingual society. However, due to the introduction of English as a second official language of the country, many people speak both siSwati and English. English is gaining dominance over siSwati, and the exclusion of siSwati by the elites threatens the mother tongue. The study points out the areas in which these languages compete. It also reveals how siSwati has been diluted by English. It goes on to advocate the unadulterated use of siSwati without the deliberate inclusion of English in both the spoken and written medium. Swaziland being officially bilingual, siSwati should be used alongside English wherever English is used. SiSwati needs to be protected culturally, linguistically and socially. Moreover, as a mother tongue, siSwati should be used as the language of instruction."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Text in siSwati.