Noleen Turner
Biographic Data
| ID | 9296458 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Noleen Turner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Noleen |
| FAMILY NAME | Turner |
| SIGNATURE | TURNER N |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Humor and scatology in contemporary Zulu ceremonial songs
This article focuses on humor embedded in the delivery and lyrics of a form of song sung by Zulu women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa still widely practiced in rural areas, called amaculo omgonqo ‘puberty songs.’ The aim is to ascertain how and why young Zulu females sing these unusual songs which are normally sung in the days preceding two rites of passage ceremonies; firstly, the umhlonyane ceremony, which is held to mark a young girl’s first m…
Challenges to the implementation of bilingual/multilingual language policies at tertiary institutions in South Africa (1995–2012)
This article examines the relationship between bilingual/multilingual language policies and their effective implementation at historically white tertiary institutions in South Africa. It analyses the policies of five of the country's major universities, and their implementation, within a Language Policy & Planning (LPP) and Literacy Acquisition (LA) theoretical framework. Data were collected on the stated intentions of these policies and the exte…
The status of isiZulu second-language learning in UKZN, with particular reference to the case against Durban High School (2OO8)
This article looks broadly at the situation of the government's language policy in schools, and at the declining number of pupils opting to take isiZulu as a first additional language subject in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), compared to Afrikaans. In particular, the court case against Durban High School (DHS) in 2008 will be examined as well as the impact of this case generally, with regard to second-language teaching in KZN
Humor and scatology in contemporary Zulu ceremonial songs
This article focuses on humor embedded in the delivery and lyrics of a form of song sung by Zulu women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa still widely practiced in rural areas, called amaculo omgonqo ‘puberty songs.’ The aim is to ascertain how and why young Zulu females sing these unusual songs which are normally sung in the days preceding two rites of passage ceremonies; firstly, the umhlonyane ceremony, which is held to mark a young girl’s first m…
The status of isiZulu second-language learning in UKZN, with particular reference to the case against Durban High School (2OO8)
This article looks broadly at the situation of the government's language policy in schools, and at the declining number of pupils opting to take isiZulu as a first additional language subject in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), compared to Afrikaans. In particular, the court case against Durban High School (DHS) in 2008 will be examined as well as the impact of this case generally, with regard to second-language teaching in KZN
Challenges to the implementation of bilingual/multilingual language policies at tertiary institutions in South Africa (1995–2012)
This article examines the relationship between bilingual/multilingual language policies and their effective implementation at historically white tertiary institutions in South Africa. It analyses the policies of five of the country's major universities, and their implementation, within a Language Policy & Planning (LPP) and Literacy Acquisition (LA) theoretical framework. Data were collected on the stated intentions of these policies and the exte…
Humor and scatology in contemporary Zulu ceremonial songs
This article focuses on humor embedded in the delivery and lyrics of a form of song sung by Zulu women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa still widely practiced in rural areas, called amaculo omgonqo ‘puberty songs.’ The aim is to ascertain how and why young Zulu females sing these unusual songs which are normally sung in the days preceding two rites of passage ceremonies; firstly, the umhlonyane ceremony, which is held to mark a young girl’s first m…
Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works) · Language policy (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (2 works) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art (1 work)