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

Visiting researcher

1982		Institute for Language and Arts Research, HSRC, Pretoria
1987		Research Centre on Multilingualism, Brussels
1989		Research Centre on Multilingualism, Brussels
1991		Research Centre on Multilingualism, Brussels
1998		Guest lecturer: Department of Linguistics, Catholic University of Leuven (January - April)
2008-2009		School of Education, University of Tel Aviv; 12 November 2008-19 January 2009.

13.4	Details of postgraduate student/staff development record of past 3 years – with reference to the number of master's and doctoral candidates; gender breakdown; number of black students

		Gender		Race
		Male	Female	Black	Coloured	White
	M.A		4	3		1
	Ph.D	2	0	1	1

13.5	Details of collaborative linkages with South African higher education institutions, especially technikons and HBUs (institution/ department/collaborator and nature of collaboration)

	Institution	Department	Collaborator	Nature of collaboration
	University of Cape Town	PRAESA	Neville Alexander & Pieter Plüddeman	Research on Language Policy in Education
	University of Pretoria	Afrikaans	Hein Willemse & Vic Webb	Research on Language Management
	University of Durban Westville	Subject Group Sociolinguistics	Annelie Geyser	Advice on Sociolinguistics and study guidance Ph.D.
	University of the North	Linguistics	Dr Ramala	Translator / Interpreter training
	University of Tel Aviv	School of Education	Prof. Elana Shohamy	Research on language policy

13.6	NRF Grant-holder

14	Consulting

Ongoing - various state role-players, regarding language policy, etc.

15	Professional growth activities

16	Institutional services performed

2002	UFS Ad Hoc Committee on Language
2004-2008	UFS Language Committee Chair

17	Awards, honours and recognitions

1981	D.F. Malherbe Award for the best BA Honours student in Afrikaans & Nederlands (Dutch)
1982	UOFS Merit Award for master’s degree studies
1982	HSRC study bursary for master’s degree studies
1982	Award of the National Museum for Afrikaans Literature Research for master’s degree studies
1983	Medal awarded by the South African Association for the Advancement of Science for the most meritorious master’s degree thesis
1983	Language Award of the Federasie vir Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge for doctoral studies in Afrikaans
1984	HSRC study bursary for doctoral studies
1988	Stichting Neerlandia study bursary for visit to Benelux countries
1988	UND leave award
1988	HSRC award for attendance of an international congress
1990	University of Namibia Postgraduate Study Award
1998	Certificate of recognition, University of the Free State
2004	Centenary Medal, University of the Free State

18	Professionally related community activities

18.1	Public activities

1983	“Taalbeplanningsmoontlikhede vir Afrikaans” [“Language planning possibilities for Afrikaans”]. Lecture delivered to the Bloemfontein Research Team of the South African Academy for Science and Art
1984	"Taalbeplanning vir Afrikaans" [“Language planning for Afrikaans”]. Lecture delivered to the Rapportryerskorps, UOFS
1984	"Waar Afrikaans vandaan kom" [“The origin of Afrikaans”]. Lecture delivered to the Rapportryerskorps: Frans Wessels
1984	"Mites oor Afrikaans" [“Myths about Afrikaans”]. Lecture delivered at the Cultural Evening of the Akasia Hostel, UOFS
1984	"Die ekonomie en die toekoms van Afrikaans" [“The economy and the future of Afrikaans”]. Lecture delivered to the Rapportryerskorps, Bloemfontein
1984	"Die toekoms van Afrikaans" [“The future of Afrikaans”]. Lecture delivered to the Rapportryerskorps, Tweespruit
1984	"Taalbeplanning en die toekoms van Afrikaans" [“Language planning and the future of Afrikaans”]. Lecture delivered to the Lecturers’ Association of the UOFS
1986	"Maleier-Afrikaans" [“Malayan Afrikaans”]. Lecture delivered to the Cultural Society of Petrusville
1987	"Die oopstelling van Afrikaans - ideaal en werklikheid" [“Making Afrikaans accessible – ideal and reality”]. Lecture delivered to the Port Natal Research Team of the South African Academy for Science and Art
1998	Paper delivered: PUCHE (Vaal Triangle Campus): Language policy at tertiary institutions
1998	Paper delivered: Public Management Congress, UOFS: Batho Pele and language diversity
1998	Paper delivered: UPE: Batho Pele and multilingualism: The significance of language practitioners
1998	Paper delivered: PUCHE (Main campus): Repetition of paper delivered at Vaal Triangle Campus
1989	"Taal en stryd - terugvoer oor die taalkongres van die Universiteit van Natal/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland" [“Language and struggle – feedback on the language congress of the University of Natal/University of the Western Cape”]. Panel member at seminar of the Department of Afrikaans, University of Namibia
1990	"Taalwetenskaplike beoordeling van die Ruimland-reeks (met spesifieke verwysing na Ruimland 8)" [“Linguistic assessment of the ‘Ruimland’ series (with specific reference to ‘Ruimland 8’] ”). Lecture delivered at a workshop of the Department of National Education, South West Africa/Namibia
1990	"Die skrywer en sy/haar taal in 'n veranderende Suid-Afrika" [“The writer and his/her language in a changing South Africa”]. Congress of the Afrikaans Writers’ Guild
1991	"Taal in Suid-Afrika" [“Language in South Africa”]. Dutch Society, Duisburg
1992	"Geleenthede vir Afrikaans" [“Opportunities for Afrikaans”]. Clocolan Rapportryers Association
1993	"Die ontvangsdame en die nuwe taalbedeling" [“The receptionist and the new language dispensation”]. Jong Dames Dinamiek
1993	"Taal en kommunikasie in die nuwe Suid-Afrika" [“Language and communication in the new South Africa”]. Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa
1993	"Afrikaans 2020". De Kat/Afrikaans Stereo language debate
1993	Paper read to Jong Dames Dinamiek
1993	Paper read to Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa
1996	Paper read to the Afrikaanse Vereniging, Namibia
1996	Paper read at SATI conference
1996	Paper read at SATI regional conference
1998	Paper read to the Germanic Society, Catholic University of Leuven
1999	Paper delivered: Seminar: Minderhedeproblematiek [“The problems of minorities”], European University, Frankfurt an Oder (Germany)
2005	Contribution to Focus documentary (SABC2) on Mother tongue education in South Africa.

18.2	Other publications, including popular articles and reviews
1983			Review. Nienaber, P.J. 1982. Vroeë Afrikaans in die Vrystaat. Klasgids (Early Afrikaans in the Free State. Study guide) 8(1):106-109.
1983			"Afrikaans kan die onderspit delf." (“Afrikaans could suffer defeat.”) Beeld 8/3/83.
1983			"65 jaar gelede 'n baken? Vrae oor taallojaliteit en Afrikaans in die onderrigsituasie.” [“A landmark dating back 65 years? Questions on language loyalty and Afrikaans in a teaching situation.”] DOLOS 6(3):8-9. (Co-author: M.C.J. van Rensburg.)
1984			Vyf radiopraatjies oor die Afrikaans van die Griekwas. [Five radio talks on the Afrikaans of the Griquas.] In Van Rensburg 1984:655-666.
1984			Review. Nienaber, G.S. & P.E. Raper. 1983. Khoen-Khoen (Hottentot) Place Names. Die Volksblad 16/6/84.
1984			Review. Prinsloo, K.P. & M.C.J. van Rensburg (eds.). 1984. Afrikaans: Stand, Taak, Toekoms. [Afrikaans: Status; Task; Future.]. Die Volksblad 12/5/84.
1984			Review. Botha, T.J.R., Combrink, J.G.H. & F.F. Odendal (eds.). 1984. Inleiding tot die Afrikaanse taalkunde. [Introduction to Afrikaans linguistics.] Die Volksblad 7/7/84.
1984			"Duisende tale tog 'vaderloos'." [“Thousands of languages – yet ‘fatherless’.”]. Die Volksblad 14/8/84.
1984			"Dr. Arnoldus Pannevis." DOLOS 7(2):8.
1984			"Pannevis, Dr. Arnoldus." Tydskrif vir Letterkunde 22(4):80-81.
1985			Review. Kannemeyer, J.C. 1974. Die Afrikaanse bewegings. [The Afrikaans movements.] Cape Town: Academica. Standpunte 179:60-63.
1985			Afrikaans afgedwing in SWA/Namibië? Du Plessis vs. UNIN. [Afrikaans enforced in SWA/Namibia? Du Plessis vs UNIN.]. SA Tydskrif vir Taalkunde 3(1):58-61.
1985			Interessante Afrikaanse studietemas uit geselekteerde taalhistoriese en taalvariasiebydraes. [Interesting Afrikaans study themes from selected language-historic and language variation contributions.] SA Tydskrif vir Taalkunde 3(2):53-68.
1986			Review. Combrink, J. & J. Spies. SARA. Sakboek van regte Afrikaans. [Pocket-book of correct Afrikaans.] Cape Town: Tafelberg. In Die Volksblad 21/7/86; SA Tydskrif vir Taalkunde 4(2):116-120.
1986			Review. De Wet, L. Verstaanbare Afrikaans. Kolskoot-taaloplossings. [Comprehensible Afrikaans: Bull’s-eye language solutions.)] La Lucia: L. de Wet. In ie Volksblad.
1987			Review. Pienaar, H. & H. Willemse. Die Trojaanse Perd – Onderhoude oor die Noodtoestand in die Kaap. [The Trojan Horse – Interviews on the State of Emergency in the Cape.] 1985. Emmarentia: Taurus. In Die Republikein 1987.
1987			Review. Esterhuyse, J. 1986. Taalapartheid en skoolafrikaans. [Language apartheid and Afrikaans in schools.] Emmarentia: Taurus. In Die Volksblad 28/2/87.
1987			Review. Conradie, C.J. 1986. Taalgeskiedenis. [Language history.] Pretoria: Academica. In Die Volksblad 11/4/87.
1987			Review. Davids, A. 1985. The history of the Tanu Baru. Cape Town: The Committee for the Preservation of the Tanu Baru. In Die Volksblad 25/4/87.
1987			Review. Raper, P.E. 1987. Dictionary of Southern African place names. Lowry Publishers. In Die Volksblad 23/5/87.
1987			Review. De Villiers, M. de V. & Ponelis, F.A. 1987. Afrikaanse klankleer. [Afrikaans Phonetics.] In Die Volksblad 13/6/87.
1987			Review. Alexander, N. 1987. Sow the wind. Contemporary speeches. Johannesburg: Skotaville Publishers. In Die Volksblad 12/9/87.
1987			"Model vir 'n nuwe SA?" [“Model for a new SA?”] Insig, December 1987.
1988			"Afrikaans uit 'n ander hoek gesien." [“Afrikaans viewed from a different angle.”] Insig, April 1988.
1988			"Waar is die stem van die 'people'?" [“Where is the voice of the ‘people’?”] Die Suid-Afrikaan June/July 1988.
1988			"Knap jou Engels op om Afrikaans te kan praat". [“Improve your English in order to speak Afrikaans”.] Insig October 1988.
1989			Review. Alexander, N. 1989. Language policy and national unity in South Africa/Azania. Cape Town: Buchu Books. Also in Fasette 8(2): 58-59.
1989			"Namibia's political parties on language policy." In Language Projects' Review 4(3):5.
1990.			"Demokratiese taalbeplanning." [“Democratic language planning.”] Die Suid-Afrikaan April 1990.
1990			"Notes from Namibia." Language Projects' Review 5(1):10.
1990			"The silent democracy." Language Projects' Review 5(2):21.
1990			"Namibia of Namibië?" [“Namibia or Namibië?”] Die Republikein 7/9/90.
1990			"Myths about language loyalty." Language Projects' Review 5(4):17.
1991			The role of language in achieving national reconciliation. Language Projects' Review 6(3/4):16-18.
1992			"Onse taal" [“Our language”] plea in OFS. Language Projects' Review 7(1):7.
1992			“Die Namibiese monoloog.” [“The Namibian monologue.”] Language Projects' Review 7(2):7-9.
1993			Afrikaans vir die sak. [Pocket Afrikaans.] Bua! 8(3):9-10.
1993			Some more equal than others. Bua! 8(3):2.
1994			Die toekoms van veeltaligheid in South Africa: Lesse uit die toring van Babel. [The future of multilingualism in South Africa: Lessons from the Tower of Babel.] Word & Action Spring 1994, no. 349.
1995			Afrikaans as taalberegtiger in die nuwe taalstryd. [Afrikaans as language adjudicator in the new language struggle.] Acta Varia 1995:3. UOFS.
1999			Regering en taalklousule. [Government and the language clause.] Afrikaans Vandag 7(1): 10-11.
1999		Is Suid Afrika besig om eentalig te raak? [Is South Africa becoming monolingual?] Woord en Daad. Erfs 1999, no. 367.
2003			Multilingualism in public institutions like libraries. Free State Libraries, July – September 2003.
2003			Review. Mesthrie, J. 2003. Language in South Africa. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Language Policy 2 (2): 208-213, 2003.
2004			Taalbeleidsontwikkeling in Suid-Afrika. [Language policy development in South Africa.] Fragmente. Tydskrif vir Filosofie en Kultuurkritiek, 12/13: 47-59.
2004			Review. Webb, V. 2002. Language in South Africa. The role of language in national transformation, reconstruction and development. Language Policy, 3: 305-308.

18.3	Other related activities

1981-1984	Co-ordinator of departmental journal, Dolos
1983	Compilation of the text for a series of radio talks on the Afrikaans of the Griquas
1983	Advisor for a TV documentary series, “Kinders van die Kanniedood” [“Children of the Die-Hard”] (on the history and future of the Griquas)
1983	Commentator in a TV documentary series on the role of the Afrikaner of the Eastern Province in South African history
1986	Participated in Network programme, following the introduction of Afrikaans in beweging [Afrikaans in motion]
1986-1987	Various interviews in topical radio programmes on contemporary Afrikaans issues
1989	Chairperson at the Language Forum of the Languages Association of Namibia on language policy issues
1990	Member of the Task Group for the compilation of language curricula of the Department of Education and Culture of Namibia
1990	Language policy advisor to Action National Settlement (ANS)
1992	Assessor of the NEPI investigation into language policy alternatives for SA
1992-1994	Facilitator for the Free State branch of the Translators' and Interpreters' Society of South Africa (TIASA)
1993	Joint co-ordinator of the radio programme, Radio Oranje Language Forum, nominated for a national Artes award
1994	Consultations concerning language policy – Free State Legislature
1994-	Interpreting work – Free State Legislature and elsewhere
1995	Read paper to the Volkstaat Council
1995	Consultations concerning language policy for the Northern Cape Legislature
1995	Interview concerning interpreting on Klankbord, Afrikaans Stereo
1995	Paper dealing with language policy, read at a Meeting for the Writing of the Constitution
1996	Series of interviews on interpreting on Forum (previously: Vrouefokus), Radio Sonder Grense
1996	Read a paper to the Senate Committee concerning the institution of the Pan South African Language Board
1996	Consultation concerning language policy for the Gauteng Legislature
1996	Consultation concerning language policy for the Mpumalanga Legislature
1996-1997	Interpreting work at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
1998	Editorial collaborator: Studies in multilingualism (International publication series, Pergamon)
1998-	Editorial associate of Fragmente, Tydskrif vir Filosofie en Kultuurkritiek (Fragments: Journal of Philosophy and Cultural Criticism)
1999-2001	Joint co-ordinator: international project, “Sosiale Sekerheid in Woord en Beeld” [“Social Security in Word and Image”], in collaboration with the University of Antwerp
2000-	Co-editor of Van Schaik series: Studies in Language Policy in South Africa.
2001-	Editorial associate of Swets & Zeitlinger series: Multilingualism and Linguistic Diversity

19	Additional information

2004	Reviewer of paper intended for publication in Literator.
2004	Reviewer of article intended for publication in the journal, Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
	Literator
2004	Reviewer of article intended for publication in the journal Language Policy
2004	Reviewer of paper in Pütz, Fishman & Van Aertselaer (Eds), Along the Routes to Power: Explorations of the Empowerment through Language
2004	Reviewer of article intended for publication in Literator.
2004	Reviewer of article intended for publication in SALALS.
2005	Reviewer for NRF.
2005	Reviewer of PhD proposal intended for submission at Bar-Ilan University, Israel
2005	Reviewer of paper in Weideman & Smeija (Eds), Empowerment through language and education: Cases and case studies from North America, Europe, Africa and Japan
2006	Reviewer of article intended for publication in ACTA.
2006	Reviewer of article intended for publication in Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe.
2006	Reviewer of article intended for publication in SALALS.
2007	Reviewer of article intended for publication in Journal for Multilingual & Multicultural Development.
2007	Reviewer for NRF.
2008	Reviewer for NRF.
2008	Reviewer of article intended for publication in SALALS.
2008	Reviewer of article intended for publication in Language Policy.
2008	Reviewer of article intended for publication in International Journal of Multilingualism.
2009	Reviewer of article intended for publication in SPILPLUS.
2009	Reviewer of article intended for publication in Language Policy.

20	NRF rating

2003	C3
2008	C2