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-== The notion of a [[language struggle]] or a [[language movement]] ==
+= The notion of a [[language struggle]] or a [[language movement]] =
 Language has long been a very contentious issue, and still is, in South Africa, part of the search for identity and recognition by the various communities and cultural groups. An important element in this has been the various efforts over the years to [[Anglicise]] or enforce the use of English in the country - notably under the British colonial rule in the 19th century, the early part of the 20th century and again under the new democratic dispensation after 1994, when English was gradually being pushed as a ''lingua franca'' in the country.
-==Various efforts to enforce language use
+=Root causes=
-==[[Anglicisation]]==
+==Various efforts to enforce language use==
-==[[Afrikaans]] in schools==
+===Efforts at [[Anglicisation]]===
-== [[Afrikaanse Taalstryd]] ("[[Afrikaans]] language struggle")  ==
+===Enforced [[Afrikaans]] in schools===
 The "language struggle" referred to here, is the '''Afrikaanse Taalstryd''' (="Language Struggle for [[Afrikaans]]") of the late 19th century and early 20th century, in which the descendents of the [[Dutch]]-speaking population in the country fought to have the local version of [[Dutch]] (originally termed "[[Kitchen Dutch]]", as it was spoken by slaves and "backward" farmers, but gradually named Afrikaansch [*?] or [[Afrikaans]]) accepted as an official language, instead of or alongside English (in this case rather than official or "High" Dutch). The battle was finally won in 1925 when a motion by [[C.J. Langenhoven]] was approved in parliament, declaring [[Afrikaans]] one of the two official languages of the [[The Union of South Africa]], replacing Dutch.
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-=== The recogition and preservation of the African languages ===
+=== The recognition and preservation of the African languages ===
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	Language has long been a very contentious issue, and still is, in South Africa, part of the search for identity and recognition by the various communities and cultural groups. An important element in this has been the various efforts over the years to [[Anglicise]] or enforce the use of English in the country - notably under the British colonial rule in the 19th century, the early part of the 20th century and again under the new democratic dispensation after 1994, when English was gradually being pushed as a ''lingua franca'' in the country.		Language has long been a very contentious issue, and still is, in South Africa, part of the search for identity and recognition by the various communities and cultural groups. An important element in this has been the various efforts over the years to [[Anglicise]] or enforce the use of English in the country - notably under the British colonial rule in the 19th century, the early part of the 20th century and again under the new democratic dispensation after 1994, when English was gradually being pushed as a ''lingua franca'' in the country.
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		+	==Various efforts to enforce language use
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		+	==[[Anglicisation]]==
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		+	==[[Afrikaans]] in schools==

	== [[Afrikaanse Taalstryd]] ("[[Afrikaans]] language struggle") ==		== [[Afrikaanse Taalstryd]] ("[[Afrikaans]] language struggle") ==

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 == The notion of a [[language struggle]] or a [[language movement]] ==
-Language has long been a very contentious issue, and still is, in South Africa, part of the search for identity and recognition by the various communities and cultural groups. An important element in this has been the various efforts over the years to [[Anglicise]] or enforce the use of English in the country - notably under the British colonial rule in the 19th century, the early part of the 20th century and again under the new democratic dispensation after 1994, when English was gradually being pushed as a ''[[lingua franca]]'' in the country.
+Language has long been a very contentious issue, and still is, in South Africa, part of the search for identity and recognition by the various communities and cultural groups. An important element in this has been the various efforts over the years to [[Anglicise]] or enforce the use of English in the country - notably under the British colonial rule in the 19th century, the early part of the 20th century and again under the new democratic dispensation after 1994, when English was gradually being pushed as a ''lingua franca'' in the country.
 == [[Afrikaanse Taalstryd]] ("[[Afrikaans]] language struggle")  ==

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 == The notion of a [[language struggle]] or a [[language movement]] ==
-Language has long been a very contentious issue, and still is, in South Africa, part of the search for identity and recognition by the various communities and cultural groups.
+Language has long been a very contentious issue, and still is, in South Africa, part of the search for identity and recognition by the various communities and cultural groups. An important element in this has been the various efforts over the years to [[Anglicise]] or enforce the use of English in the country - notably under the British colonial rule in the 19th century, the early part of the 20th century and again under the new democratic dispensation after 1994, when English was gradually being pushed as a ''[[lingua franca]]'' in the country.
 == [[Afrikaanse Taalstryd]] ("[[Afrikaans]] language struggle")  ==
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 The arts - including a vibrant theatre - were employed actively and consciously to attain these ends.
-In history books it has become traditional to divide this into two periods or '''[[Taalbeweging|taalbewegings]]''' ("language movements"), Die '''[[Eerste Taalbeweging]]'''  and die '''[[Tweede Taalbeweging]]''', which began in 18** and ended with the acceptance of [[Afrikaans]] as an official language, alongside English,  in 1925.  There are those who see this as a somewhat artificial periodisation. There are strong signs of a new struggle emerging,  even a new language movement, particularly in Universities and other tertiary training institutions, since 1990, coming to a head with riots and protests in 2015-2016.
+In history books it has become traditional to divide this into two periods or '''[[Taalbeweging|taalbewegings]]''' ("language movements"), Die '''[[Eerste Taalbeweging]]'''  and die '''[[Tweede Taalbeweging]]''', which began in 18** and ended with the acceptance of [[Afrikaans]] as an official language, alongside English,  in 1925.  There are those who see this as a somewhat artificial periodisation. There are strong signs of a new struggle emerging,  even a new language movement, particularly in Universities and other tertiary training institutions, since 1990, coming to a head with riots and protests in 2015-2016 and evolving further into the 2020s.

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		+	Language has long been a very contentious issue, and still is, in South Africa, part of the search for identity and recognition by the various communities and cultural groups.

	== [[Afrikaanse Taalstryd]] ("[[Afrikaans]] language struggle") ==		== [[Afrikaanse Taalstryd]] ("[[Afrikaans]] language struggle") ==

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+== Return to ==
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 The arts - including a vibrant theatre - were employed actively and consciously to attain these ends.
-In history books it has become traditional to divide this into two periods or '''taalbewegings''' ("language movements"), Die '''Eerste Taalbeweging'''  and die '''Tweede Taalbeweging''', which began in 18** and ended with the acceptance of Afrikaans as an official language in 1925.  There are those who see this as a somewhat artificial periodisation. There are stong signs of a new struggle emerging, even a new language movement, since 1990.
+In history books it has become traditional to divide this into two periods or '''[[Taalbeweging|taalbewegings]]''' ("language movements"), Die '''[[Eerste Taalbeweging]]'''  and die '''[[Tweede Taalbeweging]]''', which began in 18** and ended with the acceptance of [[Afrikaans]] as an official language, alongside English,  in 1925.  There are those who see this as a somewhat artificial periodisation. There are strong signs of a new struggle emerging,  even a new language movement, particularly in Universities and other tertiary training institutions, since 1990, coming to a head with riots and protests in 2015-2016.
-=== The ''Eerste Taalbeweging'' ===
+=== The ''[[Eerste Taalbeweging]]'' ===
-=== The ''Tweede Taalbeweging'' ===
+=== The ''[[Tweede Taalbeweging]]'' ===
-=== A ''Derde Taalbeweging''? (1990-) ===
+=== The ''[[Derde Taalbeweging]]''? (1990-) ===
 == Other language struggles ==

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 == [[Afrikaanse Taalstryd]] ("[[Afrikaans]] language struggle")  ==
-The "language struggle" referred to here, is the '''Afrikaanse Taalstryd''' (="Language Struggle for [[Afrikaans]]"") of the late 19th century and early 20th century, in which the descendents of the Dutch population in the country fought to have the local version of Dutch (originally termed "kitchen Dutch", as it was spoken by slaves and "backward" farmers, but gradually named Afrikaansch [*?] or [[Afrikaans]]) accepted as an official language, instead of or alongside English (in this case rather than official or "High" Dutch). The battle was finally won in 1925 when a motion by [[C.J. Langenhoven]] was approved in parliament, declaring [[Afrikaans]] one of the two official languages of the [[The Union of South Africa]], replacing Dutch.
+The "language struggle" referred to here, is the '''Afrikaanse Taalstryd''' (="Language Struggle for [[Afrikaans]]"") of the late 19th century and early 20th century, in which the descendents of the Dutch population in the country fought to have the local version of [[Dutch]] (originally termed "[[Kitchen Dutch]]", as it was spoken by slaves and "backward" farmers, but gradually named Afrikaansch [*?] or [[Afrikaans]]) accepted as an official language, instead of or alongside English (in this case rather than official or "High" Dutch). The battle was finally won in 1925 when a motion by [[C.J. Langenhoven]] was approved in parliament, declaring [[Afrikaans]] one of the two official languages of the [[The Union of South Africa]], replacing Dutch.
 The arts - including a vibrant theatre - were employed actively and consciously to attain these ends.