Curriculum vitae prof. L. T. (Theo) du plessis director: Unit for Language Management University of the Free State

CURRICULUM VITAE

PROF. L.T. (THEO) DU PLESSIS

Director: Unit for Language Management

University of the Free State

Last updated: 8 February9 November 20110
CONTENTS

1	Name		3
	1.1	Birth particulars
	1.2	Family particulars
2	Educational background (including fields of specialisation)		3
	2.1	School qualifications
	2.2	University qualifications
3	Full-time / part-time or contract		3
4	Areas of assigned teaching responsibility		3
5	Number of theses/dissertations/research reports supervised		3
	5.1	Postgraduate courses (M.A. & Dphil)
6	Teaching experience		5
	6.1	Undergraduate courses
	6.2	Postgraduate courses (B.A. Hons)
7	Other work experience		5
	7.1	Non-academic
	7.2	Research experience
8	Professional membership (incl. office held)		6
	8.1	Academic
	8.2	Membership
9	Conferences attended (incl. dates)		7
	9.1	National
	9.2	International
10	Conferences organised		9
	10.1	National
	10.2	International
11	Papers delivered (incl. dates)		10
12	Publications (accredited / non–accredited)		14
	12.1	Articles in professional journals
	12.2	Books or chapters in books
13	Other research activities		19
	13.1	Reports, including internal and contractual reports
	13.2	Visiting lecturer
	13.3	Visiting researcher
	13.4	Details of post graduate student/staff development
	13.5	Details of collaborative linkages
	13.6	NRF Grant-holder
14	Consulting		21
15	Professional growth activities		21
16	Institutional services rendered		21
17	Awards, honours and recognitions		22
18	Professionally related community activities		22
	18.1	Public activities
	18.2	Other publications, including popular articles and reviews
	18.3	Other related activities
19	Additional information		26
20	NRF rating		26

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Name

1.1	Birth particulars
Name:		Lodewyk Theodorus (Theo) du Plessis
Date of Birth:		2 February 1955
Birthplace:		Ladysmith, Natal (RSA)

1.2	Family particulars
Marital status:		Married (21 December 1985)
Name of spouse:		Colleen Lynne Creighton (Date of birth: 01 May 1963)
Names of children:		Jean-Pierre Louis (10 June 1988) Mènan Louise (29 May 1990)

2	Educational background (including fields of specialisation)

2.1	School qualifications:
1972		Matriculated at Vryheid High School (Natal)

2.2	University qualifications:
1981		BA, University of the Orange Free State (UOFS)
1982		BA Hons, UOFS (cum laude)
1983		MA, UOFS (cum laude): 'n Kritiese beskouing van die identifikasie van die Afrikaanse taalbewegings en hulle funksies (A critical examination of the identification of the Afrikaans language movements and their functions)
1992		D.Litt, UOFS: Die evaluering van taalbeplanningsprosesse en aanbevelings vir die oplossing van taalbeplanningsprobleme in Afrikaans (The evaluation of language-planning processes and recommendations for the resolution of language-planning problems in Afrikaans)

3	Full-time / part-time or contract

Full-time

4	Areas of assigned teaching responsibility

	Sociolinguistics / Sociology of Language
	Language policy / Language rights / Language planning / Language management

5	Number of theses/ dissertations / research reports supervised

5.1	Postgraduate courses (M.A. & D.Phil)

5.1.1	Study leader
5.1.1.1		MA
1987-1991		Mr. A. Davids (UND). The Muslim contribution to Afrikaans
1986-1990		Ms. J. van der Watt (UFS). Taalbeplanning (Language planning) (Mini-thesis)
1987-1990		Ms. A. van Zyl (UND). Die taalpolitiek van die FAK, 1976-1986 (The language politics of the FAK, 1976-1986)
1993-1994		Mr. A. Ignatenko (UFS). Interkulturele interferensies by die vertaling van Russies-Afrikaans/Afrikaans-Russiese tekste (Intercultural interference in the translation of Russo-Afrikaans/Afrikaans-Russian texts) (Associate study leader)
1996-2001		Ms. M. Zietsman (UFS). Taalbestuur (Language management)
2000–2003		Ms. L. Nyangintsimbi (UFS).Information gathering at Local Government level for the purpose of developing Language Policy (Mini-thesis).
2003-2004		Ms. M. van den Heuvel (UFS). Die aanwending van Taaltegnologie binne ‘n model vir meertalige inligtingsbestuur (The application of Language Technology within a model for multilingual information management): “Multilingual informatics and development project:” as a case study (Incomplete)
2002 – 2004		Mr. J. Snayers (UFS). `n Beoordeling van die stand van tweetalige onderwys in Suid-Afrikaanse skole aan die hand van Garcia se sosiolinguisitese- en sosiopedagogiese beginsels (An assessment of the state of bilingual education in South African schools on the basis of Garcia’s sociolinguistic and sociopedagogical principles) (Mini-thesis).
2004-		Ms. P. Manqindi (UFS). Language policy and Batho Pele. (Mini-thesis).
2005-		Ms. N. Matebula (UFS). Language policy at South African universities. (Mini-thesis).
5.1.1.1		PhD
1996-2003		Ms. M. Ferreira (UFS). Terminologiebestuur (Terminology management)
2001-2004		Mr. M. Mwaniki (UFS). Language Planning in South Africa: towards a Language Management approach
2004-		Ms. A. van Zyl (UKZN). Language policy and planning at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
2005-		Mr. [ ] Hltaswayo (UFS). Language policy in education in the Free State.
2005-		Mr. A. Mnguni (UFS). Developing African languages as media of instruction at South African universities.

5.2	Examiner
5.2.1		Undergraduate
2002		LLC343S
2004		LLC346S/LLC348S
2005		LLC346S/LLC348S
5.2.2		MA: Mini-thesis
2003		Mr. M.J. Mabetlela (UP). Die onderrig van Afrikaans as ander taal in die Makhudu-area (The teaching of Afrikaans as another language in the Makhudu area) (Mini-thesis)
2003		Ms. N.G. Tyolwana (UFS). Language policy as a tool for governance: An exploratory perspective (Mini-thesis).
2004		Mr. X.V. Ntlakana (UFS). Multilingualism in the Free State Provincial Government – “Status quo” or transformation? (Mini-thesis)
2006		Ms. T. Nzuza (UKZN). Language(s) of instruction in township schools in the KwaMakhutha area. (Mini-thesis).
5.2.3		MA: Dissertation
1987		Mr. L. Roets (UFS). Konsonantvariasie in die Transvaalse Afrikaans aan die einde van die vorige eeu (Consonant variation in Afrikaans in the Transvaal at the end of the previous century)
1989		Mr. H. Koch (UFS). 'n Ondersoek na die uitwerking van bepaalde taalorganisasiehandelinge op Afrikaans (An investigation into the effect of specific actions of language organisations on Afrikaans)
1992		Mr. N.G.L. van Rensburg (RU). 'n Perspektief op kommunikasie in 'n postapartheidsera in Suid-Afrika met spesifieke verwysing na die rol van Afrikaans (A perspective on communication in a post-apartheid era in South Africa, with specific reference to the role of Afrikaans)
2003		Mr. J.A.K. Olivier (PUCHE). Moontlikhede wat onderskrifte SABC-TV bied in die erkenning en beskerming van taalregte ( How subtitles can open up possibilities for SABC-TV in respect of the recognition and protection of language rights)
5.2.4		PhD: Dissertation
2004		Ms. A. Jordan (UP). Mites rondom Afrikaans (Myths about Afrikaans)

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