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<p>Created page with &quot;<a href="/index.php/Pan_South_African_Language_Board" title="Pan South African Language Board">Pan South African Language Board</a> (<a href="/index.php/PanSALB" class="mw-redirect" title="PanSALB">PanSALB</a>) is a government appointed board to oversee language matters in South Africa. == Aims == The Pan South African Languag...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Pan South African Language Board]] ([[PanSALB]]) is a government appointed board to oversee language matters in South Africa. <br /> <br /> <br /> == Aims ==<br /> <br /> <br /> The [[Pan South African Language Board]] was established by the South African parliament (Act 59 of 1995, amended by Act 10 of 1999) to: <br /> <br /> (1) Develop the 11 official languages <br /> <br /> (2) Promote multilingualism in South Africa <br /> <br /> The constitution makes reference to the establishment of [[PanSALB]] in Section 6 when describing [[language rights]].<br /> <br /> <br /> == Focus areas ==<br /> <br /> <br /> The Board approaches its language development strategies through the following focus areas:<br /> <br /> Status Language Planning <br /> <br /> Language in Education <br /> <br /> Translation and Interpreting <br /> <br /> Lexicography, Terminology and Place names <br /> <br /> Development of Literature and Previously Marginalised Languages <br /> <br /> Language Rights and Mediation <br /> <br /> Research<br /> <br /> [[PanSALB]] is mandated by law to investigate complaints about language rights violations from any individual, organisation or institution.<br /> <br /> See also [[Language struggle]] and the [[PanSALB]] website at http://www.pansalb.org/history1.html<br /> <br /> <br /> == Sources ==<br /> <br /> http://www.pansalb.org/history1.html<br /> <br /> Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]<br /> <br /> == Return to ==<br /> <br /> Return to [[The South African Context/General Terminology and Thematic Entries]] <br /> <br /> Return to [[South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[South African Film /Terminology and Thematic Entries]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[South African Media/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[Main Page]]</div>

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