Multilingualism is a complex, vibrant and ever-intriguing phenomenon. Today the
significance of multilingualism has spilled over its local and private roles into having a much …

The transition from secondary to higher education (HE) requires a change of cultural
mindset (cf. Darlaston-Jones et al., 2003; Leki, 2006). It is widely accepted that the academic …

In its review of Carlin's Invictus (2008, back cover), The Daily Telegraph 'Books of the
Year'refers to the symbolic power of sport, which gains 'power not only from the …

First-year students experience a range of challenges when transferring from secondary to
higher education (HE)(cf. Darlaston-Jones et al. 2003, Leki 2006, Brinkworth et al. 2009) …

Scholars of academic success in higher education in South Africa struggle to find an
integrated framework that can explain the interplay between heterogeneous elements that …

Abstract In South Africa subtitles are predominantly received as second language (L2) text.
This poses questions as to how people perceive these subtitles, and if and how their reading …

The aim of this paper is to establish whether code-switching is still common practice in rural
Limpopo as it was 16 years ago (McCabe, 1996) and if so, to suggest ways to use it as a …

Subtitling can offer valuable support in multilingual countries by giving people access to
materials in the language (s) of their choice. Within the South African context and its known …

The link between language and learning and how to develop language across the
curriculum is a persisting theme in education research over time. In this article, the first in a …

Migration, the phenomenon of leaving one's country for another, is one of the most salient
causes of language contact in the present era. Previously, migrants left their countries for …