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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA>Meertaligheid vir bemagtiging<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA>University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA>11-14 September 2012<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA><FONT size=3>Theodorus du Plessis (University of the Free State, Republic of South Africa), Victor Webb (University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa), Pol Cuvelier, (University of Antwerp, Belgium), Reinhild Vandekerckhove (University of Antwerp, Belgium), Michael Meeuwis (University of Ghent, Belgium)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA><FONT size=3>The South African legislative framework for language provides for a mixed approach towards institutionalised multilingualism. It is becoming increasingly obvious that the required language legislation, policies and regulations are not efficiently implemented at grassroots level as English has become the de facto official and national language. Nevertheless, studies on language practices at grass-roots level in South Africa do point to bottom-up language policy-making initiatives that take cognisance of societal multilingualism and which benefit citizens. It is our contention that from a language interventionist perspective these bottom-up solutions are often not taken into account when top-down policies are formulated and approaches to language regulation are developed. It may be argued that a more coherent approach to institutionalised multilingualism will contribute to the empowerment of citizens at grassroots level and to the broadening of democracy. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA>This symposium follows on the one held in Antwerp during 2009, "Multilingualism from below", of which the proceedings were published during 2010 as the 8th volume in the Van Schaik series, <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Studies in Language Policy in South Africa</SPAN></EM>. The objective of the current symposium is to draw together scholars from different fields and countries that work in the broad area of language in South Africa or study multilingual policies and practices which fit the conference theme in other regions or countries. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA>Topics for the colloquium may be drawn from the following themes: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<LI style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA>Language and service delivery <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA>Language in public administration <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA>Language in education <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA>A selection of the papers will be published as conference proceedings in the next volume of the Van Schaik publication series. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA>Please submit your abstracts (100-250 words) to Ms Chrismi-Rinda Kotze at </SPAN><A href="mailto:kotzecr@ufs.ac.za"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA><FONT color=#66241c>kotzecr@ufs.ac.za</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA" lang=EN-ZA> by June 15<SUP>th</SUP>, 2012.</SPAN></P>
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