The Department of Language and Literature Studies is a cosmopolitan Department comprising ten language sections, namely; Afrikaans,Chinese, English, French, German, Khoekhoegowab, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese. The Department offers a variety of courses in linguistics, applied linguistics and literature in all the nine languages. These courses feed into various undergraduate programmes offered in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and other Faculties. In addition, the Department offers postgraduate studies in Afrikaans, English and German. Some of the Department's outreach programmes include the English Language Proficiency Programme (ELPP), NAMTESOL Association and the National High Schools' SpellQuizBee Competition. Staff members' research interests revolve around linguistics, applied linguistics and literature, according to each member's area of specialization.
Overview
Language and Literature Studies Gallery
Unam French Society who presented a stand at the Unam Cultural Festival Village to promote French/Francophone Language, Culture and Learning.
Unam French Society who presented a stand at the Unam Cultural Festival Village to promote French/Francophone Language, Culture and Learning.
French language portfolio for students registered in the French as Applied and Business Language
Prof. Dr. Zappen-Thomson giving a professional lecture on Teaching in a Multilingual and Multicultural Country with Special Reference to Intercultural Communication and Translation.
Oshipe Festival at Unam
Students and DAAD Language Assistant K. Stahl: Board Games
Spanish Stand at UNAM Cultural Festival (UNAM, 2013). Members of the UNAM Spanish Society: stand organized by ¡Qué pasa!
Second Quiz about Spanish American Culture in Namibia "CUÁNTO SABES" in Windhoek (UNAM, 2013) – UNAM Spanish students, Spanish Embassy, the Spanish Cooperation Office, Spanish community.
Presenting a paper at the DLLS Research Colloquium with the fourth year students of Intercultural Communication
Mexican picnic (UNAM, 2013). UNAM Spanish Society: ¡Qué pasa! enjoying tacos.
Learning about Venezuela (UNAM, 2012). Workshop about Venezuela.
French Class school vist
German Class
French Class
Dr Cynthia Murray receiving the doctoral degree with her Main Supervisor Prof Marianne Zappen-Thomson
Bursary for the Hornhues Foundation awarded to student Anni Ywambo
Ambassador to UNAM Visit to Delta
