Lloyd Hill
Biographic Data
| ID | 3592471 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lloyd Hill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lloyd |
| FAMILY NAME | Hill |
| SIGNATURE | HILL L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7590-1565 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
ChatGPT and the fate of the undergraduate essay in the humanities
In early 2023, the use of OpenAI’s ChatGPT became apparent in undergraduate courses in South African universities. In the Humanities and Social Sciences, where most disciplines rely on essays for training and assessment, this development produced considerable anxiety and, over the following years, led to reconsiderations of teaching and learning in the humanities at Stellenbosch University. Amid the ongoing scramble to refashion assessments, it i…
Semantic (dis)continuity and institutional transformation
To what extent is the language of higher education continuous with the language of everyday life? The decline of Afrikaans at Stellenbosch University over a period of roughly three decades provides an insightful context for exploring the debate on language status in higher education. This article explores the shift from Afrikaans to English - and the attendant taaldebat or language debate - at Stellenbosch University. This shift is situated withi…
The evolution of social-ecological systems (SES) research
Social-ecological systems (SES) research has gained substantial momentum, as witnessed by the growth in SES publications, theories, and frameworks, and the traction these concepts have gained in development and policy arenas. However, the growth and development of the SES field has only been partially examined, which limits our ability to make sense of and support the future development of the field and its ability to inform pressing sustainabili…
Language, Ethno-nationalism and the South African university
This article presents a conceptual analysis of the relations between language, ethnicity, and nationalism – within the domain of the university. While an analytical distinction is commonly madbetween “ethnicity” and “nationalism,” here “ethno-nationalism” is used to highlight aspects of cultural continuity between these constructs and to draw attention to problematic “telementational” assumptions about the vehicular role of “languages” in influen…
Language and the geopolitics of (dis)location
The Zimbabwean diaspora is a well-documented phenomenon. While much research has been done on Zimbabwean migration to South Africa, the role that language plays in this process has not been well researched. This article draws on South African census data and qualitative fieldwork data to explore the manner in which Zimbabwean migrants use languages to appropriate spaces for themselves in the City of Johannesburg. The census data shows that Africa…
Obituary
"Obituary: Gugulethu Siziba (1979–2017)." South African Review of Sociology, 48(3), pp. 99–100
Language and status
Language status' is a concept that has been central to South African language policy debates since the early days of the negotiated transition, which culminated in the 1996 Constitutional commitment to developing eleven official languages. This constitutional commitment has not however been translated into a concrete legislative and administrative agenda. Recent critiques of language policy have attributed this 'policy gap' to problems associated…
The decline of academic bilingualism in South Africa
Football as code
This essay explores the processes associated with the emergence of rugby and soccer as distinct ‘sporting codes’ in South Africa. Beginning with an elaboration of the concept of ‘sporting code’, the author traces in broad brush strokes the events that transformed the two English codes into new forms of cultural capital in transnational sporting fields. Set against this wider context, the focus then shifts to the ‘social diffusion’ of rugby and so…
Emergent Migration Policy in a Democratic South Africa
This article sets recent debates on migration policy in South Africa against broader historical realities that have shaped patterns of population movement on the subcontinent since the end of the nineteenth century. During the course of the last century, most forms of population movement were the result of disjointed regional economic development which can be traced to two epochal events at the end of the nineteenth century: the creation of the m…
Language and status
Language status' is a concept that has been central to South African language policy debates since the early days of the negotiated transition, which culminated in the 1996 Constitutional commitment to developing eleven official languages. This constitutional commitment has not however been translated into a concrete legislative and administrative agenda. Recent critiques of language policy have attributed this 'policy gap' to problems associated…
Emergent Migration Policy in a Democratic South Africa
This article sets recent debates on migration policy in South Africa against broader historical realities that have shaped patterns of population movement on the subcontinent since the end of the nineteenth century. During the course of the last century, most forms of population movement were the result of disjointed regional economic development which can be traced to two epochal events at the end of the nineteenth century: the creation of the m…
Language and the geopolitics of (dis)location
The Zimbabwean diaspora is a well-documented phenomenon. While much research has been done on Zimbabwean migration to South Africa, the role that language plays in this process has not been well researched. This article draws on South African census data and qualitative fieldwork data to explore the manner in which Zimbabwean migrants use languages to appropriate spaces for themselves in the City of Johannesburg. The census data shows that Africa…
Semantic (dis)continuity and institutional transformation
To what extent is the language of higher education continuous with the language of everyday life? The decline of Afrikaans at Stellenbosch University over a period of roughly three decades provides an insightful context for exploring the debate on language status in higher education. This article explores the shift from Afrikaans to English - and the attendant taaldebat or language debate - at Stellenbosch University. This shift is situated withi…
The evolution of social-ecological systems (SES) research
Social-ecological systems (SES) research has gained substantial momentum, as witnessed by the growth in SES publications, theories, and frameworks, and the traction these concepts have gained in development and policy arenas. However, the growth and development of the SES field has only been partially examined, which limits our ability to make sense of and support the future development of the field and its ability to inform pressing sustainabili…
The decline of academic bilingualism in South Africa
Football as code
This essay explores the processes associated with the emergence of rugby and soccer as distinct ‘sporting codes’ in South Africa. Beginning with an elaboration of the concept of ‘sporting code’, the author traces in broad brush strokes the events that transformed the two English codes into new forms of cultural capital in transnational sporting fields. Set against this wider context, the focus then shifts to the ‘social diffusion’ of rugby and so…
Emergent Migration Policy in a Democratic South Africa
This article sets recent debates on migration policy in South Africa against broader historical realities that have shaped patterns of population movement on the subcontinent since the end of the nineteenth century. During the course of the last century, most forms of population movement were the result of disjointed regional economic development which can be traced to two epochal events at the end of the nineteenth century: the creation of the m…
The decline of academic bilingualism in South Africa
Football as code
This essay explores the processes associated with the emergence of rugby and soccer as distinct ‘sporting codes’ in South Africa. Beginning with an elaboration of the concept of ‘sporting code’, the author traces in broad brush strokes the events that transformed the two English codes into new forms of cultural capital in transnational sporting fields. Set against this wider context, the focus then shifts to the ‘social diffusion’ of rugby and so…
Language and status
Language status' is a concept that has been central to South African language policy debates since the early days of the negotiated transition, which culminated in the 1996 Constitutional commitment to developing eleven official languages. This constitutional commitment has not however been translated into a concrete legislative and administrative agenda. Recent critiques of language policy have attributed this 'policy gap' to problems associated…
Obituary
"Obituary: Gugulethu Siziba (1979–2017)." South African Review of Sociology, 48(3), pp. 99–100
Language and the geopolitics of (dis)location
The Zimbabwean diaspora is a well-documented phenomenon. While much research has been done on Zimbabwean migration to South Africa, the role that language plays in this process has not been well researched. This article draws on South African census data and qualitative fieldwork data to explore the manner in which Zimbabwean migrants use languages to appropriate spaces for themselves in the City of Johannesburg. The census data shows that Africa…
Language, Ethno-nationalism and the South African university
This article presents a conceptual analysis of the relations between language, ethnicity, and nationalism – within the domain of the university. While an analytical distinction is commonly madbetween “ethnicity” and “nationalism,” here “ethno-nationalism” is used to highlight aspects of cultural continuity between these constructs and to draw attention to problematic “telementational” assumptions about the vehicular role of “languages” in influen…
Semantic (dis)continuity and institutional transformation
To what extent is the language of higher education continuous with the language of everyday life? The decline of Afrikaans at Stellenbosch University over a period of roughly three decades provides an insightful context for exploring the debate on language status in higher education. This article explores the shift from Afrikaans to English - and the attendant taaldebat or language debate - at Stellenbosch University. This shift is situated withi…
The evolution of social-ecological systems (SES) research
Social-ecological systems (SES) research has gained substantial momentum, as witnessed by the growth in SES publications, theories, and frameworks, and the traction these concepts have gained in development and policy arenas. However, the growth and development of the SES field has only been partially examined, which limits our ability to make sense of and support the future development of the field and its ability to inform pressing sustainabili…
ChatGPT and the fate of the undergraduate essay in the humanities
In early 2023, the use of OpenAI’s ChatGPT became apparent in undergraduate courses in South African universities. In the Humanities and Social Sciences, where most disciplines rely on essays for training and assessment, this development produced considerable anxiety and, over the following years, led to reconsiderations of teaching and learning in the humanities at Stellenbosch University. Amid the ongoing scramble to refashion assessments, it i…
Sociology (8 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works)