The multiplier effect: When complex English makes maths complex
When comparing the ability of English and Asian speaking individuals, is the complex nature of the English language a detriment to general maths ability?
When comparing the ability of English and Asian speaking individuals, is the complex nature of the English language a detriment to general maths ability?
It is not only Afrikaans that is feeling the pressure of the expansion of English. In the Netherlands, for example, English is widely spoken.
Having everyone learn in English has extra financial benefits, with cheaper access to English language textbooks.
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Love, or liebe, conquers all, when you find yourself with a “recovering German” in your house, and an umlaut in your name.
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Having had a front row seat to the disaster which enveloped what used to be the country’s number three university, UKZN, RW Johnson shares worrying similarities with what is happening at UCT.