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College of Human Sciences
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ENG1503: Language and Society
Assignment 2 — Semester 1 — 2026
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ENG1503
Module Code:
Language and Society
Module Name:
Assignment 2
Assignment:
185210
Unique Number:
15 April 2026
Due Date:
Semester 1
Semester:
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the require-
ments for Language and Society — UNISA 2026
, UNISA | ENG1503 Assignment 2 – Semester 1 – 2026
Pre-Writing Plan: Mind Map
The mind map below outlines the key ideas identified before writing the essay. It maps the
central argument, three supporting pillars, the country focus, and counterarguments that the
essay addresses.
Cross-linguistic
transfer
UNESCO 14% Better compre-
advantage hension in L1
Cognitive and
Academic Benefits
Language as barrier DHET 2020
(SA Constitution) framework
Multilingualism
in Education
Access, Equity, Cultural Identity
and Social Justice and Decolonisation
Indigenous
language NEP 2020 India
marginalisation
Country Focus: India
India – 40% lack Ndlangamandla
L1 instruction & Chaka 2023
Figure 1: Pre-writing mind map: Multilingualism as an approach to teaching, learning, and
assessment
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College of Human Sciences
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ENG1503: Language and Society
Assignment 2 — Semester 1 — 2026
⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄ ⋄⋄
ENG1503
Module Code:
Language and Society
Module Name:
Assignment 2
Assignment:
185210
Unique Number:
15 April 2026
Due Date:
Semester 1
Semester:
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the require-
ments for Language and Society — UNISA 2026
, UNISA | ENG1503 Assignment 2 – Semester 1 – 2026
Pre-Writing Plan: Mind Map
The mind map below outlines the key ideas identified before writing the essay. It maps the
central argument, three supporting pillars, the country focus, and counterarguments that the
essay addresses.
Cross-linguistic
transfer
UNESCO 14% Better compre-
advantage hension in L1
Cognitive and
Academic Benefits
Language as barrier DHET 2020
(SA Constitution) framework
Multilingualism
in Education
Access, Equity, Cultural Identity
and Social Justice and Decolonisation
Indigenous
language NEP 2020 India
marginalisation
Country Focus: India
India – 40% lack Ndlangamandla
L1 instruction & Chaka 2023
Figure 1: Pre-writing mind map: Multilingualism as an approach to teaching, learning, and
assessment
Page 2 of 10
