Evaluating language policy implementation in South African higher education - three decades of progress and challenges: A scoping review protocol.

Ngcobo SJ, Zhandire T, Luvuno ZM, Chiya WH, Nxumalo CT, Mazibuko GB, Ncama BP, Duma SE, Naidoo D

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322322
Published: 2025
Container: PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0322322,
  title = {Evaluating language policy implementation in South African higher education - three decades of progress and challenges: A scoping review protocol.},
  author = {Ngcobo SJ and Zhandire T and Luvuno ZM and Chiya WH and Nxumalo CT and Mazibuko GB and Ncama BP and Duma SE and Naidoo D},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0322322},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322322}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Evaluating language policy implementation in South African higher education - three decades of progress and challenges: A scoping review protocol.
AU  - Ngcobo SJ
AU  - Zhandire T
AU  - Luvuno ZM
AU  - Chiya WH
AU  - Nxumalo CT
AU  - Mazibuko GB
AU  - Ncama BP
AU  - Duma SE
AU  - Naidoo D
PY  - 2025
JO  - PloS one
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0322322
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SJ, N., T, Z., ZM, L., WH, C., CT, N., GB, M., BP, N., SE, D., & D, N. (2025). Evaluating language policy implementation in South African higher education - three decades of progress and challenges: A scoping review protocol.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322322

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