African Linguistics And The Development Of African Communities
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African Linguistics And The Development Of African Communities
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Author : West African Linguistic Society. Congress
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2006
African Linguistics And The Development Of African Communities written by West African Linguistic Society. Congress and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with African languages categories.
This diverse collection of essays embraces the main discourses in the field of African languages and linguistics. Argues for the absolute necessity of developing African languages as a condition of socio-economic development.
Language Policy And Economics The Language Question In Africa
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Author : Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-23
Language Policy And Economics The Language Question In Africa written by Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book addresses the perennial question of how to promote Africa’s indigenous languages as medium of instruction in educational systems. Breaking with the traditional approach to the continent’s language question by focusing on the often overlooked issue of the link between African languages and economic development, Language Policy and Economics argues that African languages are an integral part of a nation’s socio-political and economic development. Therefore, the book argues that any language policy designed to promote these languages in such higher domains as the educational system in particular must have economic advantages if the intent is to succeed, and proposes Prestige Planning as the way to address this issue. The proposition is a welcome break away from language policies which pay lip-service to the empowerment of African languages while, by default, strengthening the stranglehold of imported European languages.
Language And Development In Africa
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Author : Ekkehard Wolff
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-05-26
Language And Development In Africa written by Ekkehard Wolff 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 2016-05-26 with Business & Economics categories.
This volume explores the central role of language across all aspects of public and private life in Africa.
The Transformative Power Of Language
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Author : Russell H. Kaschula
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-09-10
The Transformative Power Of Language written by Russell H. Kaschula 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 2020-09-10 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A new study of the importance of language for sociocultural change in Africa, from postcolonial to globally competitive knowledge societies.
Languages In Africa
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Author : Elizabeth C. Zsiga
language : en
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-03
Languages In Africa written by Elizabeth C. Zsiga and has been published by Georgetown University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
People in many African communities live within a series of concentric circles when it comes to language. In a small group, a speaker uses an often unwritten and endangered mother tongue that is rarely used in school. A national indigenous language—written, widespread, sometimes used in school—surrounds it. An international language like French or English, a vestige of colonialism, carries prestige, is used in higher education, and promises mobility—and yet it will not be well known by its users. The essays in Languages in Africa explore the layers of African multilingualism as they affect language policy and education. Through case studies ranging across the continent, the contributors consider multilingualism in the classroom as well as in domains ranging from music and film to politics and figurative language. The contributors report on the widespread devaluing and even death of indigenous languages. They also investigate how poor teacher training leads to language-related failures in education. At the same time, they demonstrate that education in a mother tongue can work, linguists can use their expertise to provoke changes in language policies, and linguistic creativity thrives in these multilingual communities.
The Swahili
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Author : Derek Nurse
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2017-06-10
The Swahili written by Derek Nurse and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-10 with Social Science categories.
"As an introduction to how the history of an African society can be reconstructed from largely nonliterate sources, and to the Swahili in particular, . . . a model work."—International Journal of African Historical Studies
Language In Contemporary African Cultures And Societies
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Author : Leonard Muaka
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2018-12-03
Language In Contemporary African Cultures And Societies written by Leonard Muaka and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-03 with Political Science categories.
Language in Contemporary African Cultures and Societies examines language in contemporary Africa by positioning language at the center of interrelationships between individuals, society, and culture. Because of how language permeates every aspect of human existence within each society, this book has assembled contributions by researchers and scholars who focus on different topics within African languages and cultures. By presenting African languages as resources and subject and subject of the study, this book discusses Africa’s multilingualism, language policy, preservation, and their uses in development, security, liberation, and identity formation in the diaspora. Based on empirical research and analysis of texts, this book takes a closer look at the continent and the diaspora by situating African languages, cultures, and literatures at the center, and shows how African languages are used in the liberation, transfer of knowledge, and promotion of literacy among Africans globally. It is a book that seeks to bridge the gap between the continent and the diaspora. All contributors are experienced scholars of language, literature, education and linguistics. The chapters provide a major means for examining the interplay of language, literature, and education.
Language Planning For Development In Africa
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Author : Kembo-Sure
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Language Planning For Development In Africa written by Kembo-Sure and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Political Science categories.
The Cambridge Handbook Of African Linguistics
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Author : H. Ekkehard Wolff
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-10-28
The Cambridge Handbook Of African Linguistics written by H. Ekkehard Wolff 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 2021-10-28 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This book provides an in-depth and comprehensive state-of-the-art study of 'African languages' and 'language in Africa' since its beginnings as a 'colonial science' at the turn of the twentieth century in Europe. Compiled by 56 internationally renowned scholars, this ground breaking study looks at past and current research on 'African languages' and 'language in Africa' under the impact of paradigmatic changes from 'colonial' to 'postcolonial' perspectives. It addresses current trends in the study of the role and functions of language, African and other, in pre- and postcolonial African societies. Highlighting the central role that the 'language factor' plays in postcolonial transformation processes of sociocultural modernization and economic development, it also addresses more recent, particularly urban, patterns of communication, and outlines applied dimensions of digitalization and human language technology.
Women Literature And Development In Africa
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Author : Anthonia C. Kalu
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-12-09
Women Literature And Development In Africa written by Anthonia C. Kalu and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-09 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book is a powerful exploration of the role of women in the evolution of African thinking and narratives on development, from the precolonial period right through to the modern day. Whilst the book identifies women’s oppression and marginalization as significant challenges to contemporary Africa’s advancement, it also explores how new written narratives draw on traditional African knowledge systems to bring deep-rooted and sometimes radical approaches to progress. The book asserts that Africans must tell their own stories, expressed through the complex meanings and nuances of African languages and often conveyed through oral traditions and storytelling, in which women play an important role. The book’s close examination of language and meaning in the African narrative tradition advances the illumination and elevation of African storytelling as part of a viable and valid knowledge base in its own right, rather than as an extension of European paradigms and methods. Anthonia C. Kalu's new edition of this important book, fully revised throughout, will also include fresh analysis of the role of digital media, education, and religion in African narratives. At a time when the prominence and participation of African women in development and sociopolitical debates is growing, this book's exploration of their lived experiences and narrative contribution will be of interest to students of African literature, gender studies, development, history, and sociology.