[lg policy] Ngugi wa Thiong’o: We have normalised negativity towards African languages FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 2019 Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o speaks to editors in Nairobi on February 6, 2019. Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o speaks to editors in Nairobi on February 6, 2019. PHOTO | WANJIKU MAINA In Summary People have been conditioned to have a certain attitude towards their language and the language of the conqueror. The three-language policy will help children master language and produce proud children who can communicate with the world ADVERTISEMENT By WANJIKU MAINA More by this Author I was visiting a certain school sometime back and found the pupils out on tea break. Suddenly, a commotion broke out right at the centre of the play area. “Teacher, this one is speak Kiswahili. Little Ken is speak Kiswahili!” a little girl screamed as she pointed an accusing finger at a small boy. “No Tasha…No…,” Little Ken protested, his face masked with terror. “Yes, you said ‘twende tuka

[Harold Schiffman]

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 Harold F. Schiffman

Professor Emeritus of
 Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

Phone:  (215) 898-7475
Fax:  (215) 573-2138

Email:  haroldfs at gmail.com
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/

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