Language Decline And Death In Africa


Language Decline And Death In Africa
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Language Decline And Death In Africa


Language Decline And Death In Africa
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Author : Herman Batibo
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2005-01-01

Language Decline And Death In Africa written by Herman Batibo and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


The aim of this book is to inform both scholars and the public about the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequences of language loss to the continent's rich linguistic and cultural heritage. The book outlines some of the challenges that have emerged out of the situation.



Language Death


Language Death
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Author : Matthias Brenzinger
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2012-10-25

Language Death written by Matthias Brenzinger and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.



Language Death


Language Death
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Author : David Crystal
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-11-06

Language Death written by David Crystal and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


A thorough review of the worldwide problem of language endangerment and death.



Language Documentation And Endangerment In Africa


Language Documentation And Endangerment In Africa
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Author : James Essegbey
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2015-10-15

Language Documentation And Endangerment In Africa written by James Essegbey and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


This volume brings together a number of important perspectives on language documentation and endangerment in Africa from an international cohort of scholars with vast experience in the field. Offering insights from rural and urban settings throughout the continent, these essays consider topics that range from the development of a writing system to ideologies of language endangerment, from working with displaced communities to the role of colonial languages in reshaping African repertoires, and from the insights of archeology to the challenges of language documentation as a doctoral project. The authors are concerned with both theoretical and practical aspects of language documentation as they address the ways in which the African context both differs from and resembles contexts of endangerment elsewhere in the world. This volume will be useful to fieldworkers and documentalists who work in Africa and beyond.



Language Death And Language Maintenance


Language Death And Language Maintenance
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Author : Mark Janse
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2003-01-01

Language Death And Language Maintenance written by Mark Janse and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


Languages are dying at an alarming rate all over the world. Estimates range from 50% to as much as 90% by the end of the century. This collection of original papers tries to strike a balance between theoretical, practical and descriptive approaches to language death and language maintenance. It provides overviews of language endangerment in Africa, Eurasia, and the Greater Pacific Area. It also presents case studies of endangered languages from various language families. These descriptive case studies not only provide data on the degree of endangerment and the causes of language death, but also provide a general sociolinguistic and typological characterization the language(s) under discussion and the prospects of language maintenance (if any). The volume will be of interest to all those concerned with the ongoing extinction of the world's linguistic diversity.



The Impact Of French On The African Vernacular Languages


The Impact Of French On The African Vernacular Languages
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Author : Sosthène Boussougou
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2015-09-18

The Impact Of French On The African Vernacular Languages written by Sosthène Boussougou and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


Following independence from their respective colonial regimes, seventeen African countries adopted French as their national language. This political move has had a number of consequences, both positive and negative, leading to the central question of this book: was the adoption of French as their national language a blessing or a curse for these countries? Is Francophonie a symbol of unity, a means of networking for French speakers in a globalised world, offering a sense of belonging through linguistic and cross-cultural, shared values, or is it a form of cultural imperialism in disguise? The rationale for adopting French was prompted by the perception that linguistic diversity in French Africa was a source of instability, while French could act as a stabilising agent. The adoption of this language has, however, widened the gaps between ethnic and tribal groups, reinforcing inequalities between classes, particularly the elite and the rural population. It has also strengthened the view that African languages are not fit for the business world and are unable to compete with dominant languages, thus perpetuating the colonial myth. Language is inseparable from culture, and both language and culture constitute a nation’s heritage. As such, African heritage is being eroded by the day. This book offers detailed insights into the impact of French in Gabon, exploring what the French language has brought to the country, but also considering what it is taking away.



Inequalities And Conflicts In Modern And Contemporary African History


Inequalities And Conflicts In Modern And Contemporary African History
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Author : Jan Záhořík
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-11-16

Inequalities And Conflicts In Modern And Contemporary African History written by Jan Záhořík and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-16 with Political Science categories.


This book examines historical legacies and contexts of inequalities and conflicts in Africa. The book argues that we must study conflicts, inequalities, and other social, economic, and political imbalances in broad global and historical contexts.



Dictionary Of African Biography


Dictionary Of African Biography
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Author : Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-02-02

Dictionary Of African Biography written by Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


From the Pharaohs to Fanon, Dictionary of African Biography provides a comprehensive overview of the lives of the men and women who shaped Africa's history. Unprecedented in scale, DAB covers the whole continent from Tunisia to South Africa, from Sierra Leone to Somalia. It also encompasses the full scope of history from Queen Hatsheput of Egypt (1490-1468 BC) and Hannibal, the military commander and strategist of Carthage (243-183 BC), to Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana (1909-1972), Miriam Makeba and Nelson Mandela of South Africa (1918 -).



Africa S Endangered Languages


Africa S Endangered Languages
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Author : Jason Kandybowicz
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017

Africa S Endangered Languages written by Jason Kandybowicz and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Foreign Language Study categories.


Includes a General index, an Author index, and a Language index.



Endangered Languages In Africa


Endangered Languages In Africa
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Author : Matthias Brenzinger
language : en
Publisher: R. Koppe
Release Date : 1998

Endangered Languages In Africa written by Matthias Brenzinger and has been published by R. Koppe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Foreign Language Study categories.