Bukavu Swahili
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Bukavu Swahili
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Author : Didier L. Goyvaerts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Bukavu Swahili written by Didier L. Goyvaerts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with categories.
Swahili
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Author : Ulf L. Nilsson
language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Release Date : 2020-04-17
Swahili written by Ulf L. Nilsson and has been published by Dorrance Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Swahili By: Ulf L. Nilsson Swahili, in its various forms, is one of the most important and widely spoken languages in the world with more than 100 million Bantu speakers who inhabit East and Central Africa south of the Equator. Swahili lives in two different worlds. One being the standardized Swahili that is spoken in Tanzania as a strict language and with an authority that oversees its proper use. The other is the world that does not follow standardized rules. The primary difference between the two is the Arabic influence in the east and the Bantu structure in the west with loanwords mainly from French. The problem with the various Swahilis is that some Bantu Swahili speakers have complained that in order to speak proper Swahili, they have to learn Swahili at school at the same time that they learn their uncontrolled local Bantu Swahili. There is, and has been, a concern about the future of Swahili, that the officially approved version will be corrupted by loanwords and slang. On the other side, others are worried that Swahili lacks openness towards “living words,” i.e. word borrowings. Ulf L. Nilsson presents a chronicle about the Swahili family, and its lingual neighbors with eyes on Arabic heritage, external influences, cultural history, religion, and politics. Swahili: A Family Chronicle contains good readings about Swahili and the Bantu family in Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, and the Congo.
Bukavu Blues
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Author : Peter Lewenstein
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2024-01-23
Bukavu Blues written by Peter Lewenstein 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 2024-01-23 with Fiction categories.
"As sharp and dangerous as a well-honed blade in a killer's hand, Bukavu Blues takes the reader on a terrifying and exhilarating journey." Mike Walker, co-author of Tumanbay: The City of a Thousand Faces A murderous gang on the rampage. A country torn apart by brutal conflict. A man determined to stop the bloodshed. Watching his people suffer years of appalling violence has made human rights defender Patrice Le Congo grow weary and cynical. But when schoolteacher Aurélia Mukunda turns to him for help after a mutilated body is found in a village, he can't say no. Patrice's investigation takes him to lawless tin mines and hazardous encounters with rebel groups and renegade army units - to the heart of a seemingly never-ending war that's brought death and destruction to eastern Congo. More gruesome murders follow, threatening to derail an international peace conference. Then the killers abduct Aurélia. And Patrice is faced with two challenges: to save the teacher and to save his country. Bukavu Blues is the opening novel chronicling the adventures of Patrice Le Congo - a series of crime thrillers with a global political dimension.
God Speaks My Language
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Author : Aloo Osotsi Mojola
language : en
Publisher: Langham Publishing
Release Date : 2020-03-31
God Speaks My Language written by Aloo Osotsi Mojola and has been published by Langham Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-31 with Religion categories.
This is the fascinating and important story of how God’s Word came to East Africa. Beginning with the pioneering efforts of Krapf and Rebmann, Aloo Osotsi Mojola traces the history of Bible translation in the region from 1844 to the present. He incorporates four decades of personal conversations and interviews, along with extensive research, to provide the first comprehensive account of the translations undertaken in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The maps and tables included assist the reader, as does a history of the Swahili language – its standardization, role as lingua franca, and impact on the work of translation. Mojola’s writing is a tribute to those who sacrificed much in their quest to see the word of God accessible to all people, in all places – and the many who continue to sacrifice for the peoples of East Africa. This book is a key contribution to the important and ongoing narrative of how God has met us, and continues to meet us, in our own contexts and our own languages.
Swahili Language And Society
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Swahili Language And Society written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Swahili language categories.
Diglossia
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Author : Mauro A. Fernández
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 1993-11-11
Diglossia written by Mauro A. Fernández 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 1993-11-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Today, the notion of 'diglossia' occupies a prominent place in sociolinguistic research. Since the 1960s, when the dominant sense of 'diglossia' was the complementary sociofunctional distribution of two varieties of the same language, the term has been applied — often controversially — to a growing number of diverse sociolinguistic situations. As a consequence of this extension of the scope of the concept, in combination with an increasing interest in the relationship between the role of language and the social structure, the number of publications in this field has risen exponentially over the last decades. However, despite the growing importance of the notion, up till now there was no adequate bibliography devoted to diglossia, while coverage in other bibliographies does not do justice to the number of works actually published in this area. This first comprehensive bibliography of the subject includes almost 3,000 entries; although the time span covered is 1960-1990, the book includes several dozens of entries from before 1960 and also a substantial number of very recent publications from the period 1990-1992. The selection of items has not been restricted to a specific definition of diglossia: all available publications in which the term (or one of its offsprings) appears have been included; moreover, when considered appropriate, some material relevant to the subject has been added even though the term is not explicitly used. The usefulness of the bibliography has been enhanced significantly by six indexes: (1) index of languages, (2) diglossia in literature, (3) historically oriented works, (4) pedagogically oriented works, (5) theoretical works, and (6) theses and dissertations.
Social Motivations For Codeswitching
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Author : Carol Myers-Scotton
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1993
Social Motivations For Codeswitching written by Carol Myers-Scotton 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 1993 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book deals with codeswitching, the use of two or more different languages in the same conversation. The author advances a theoretical argument which aims at a general explanation of the motivations underlying the phenomenon.
Translations On Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : United States. Joint Publications Research Service
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Translations On Sub Saharan Africa written by United States. Joint Publications Research Service and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with categories.
Zaire
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Author : Dawn Elaine Bastian
language : en
Publisher: Oxford, England : Clio Press
Release Date : 1995
Zaire written by Dawn Elaine Bastian and has been published by Oxford, England : Clio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Zaire remains a relatively unknown country, despite the fact that it is one of the largest and most geopolitically strategic nations in Africa and has played a significant role in recent African and international affairs. Europeans first arrived in the area when the Portuguese explored the Congo River Basin in 1483. Isolated from developments in other parts of Africa until the mid-1950s, Zairians subsequently became conscious of the liberation struggles taking place in neighbouring countries and finally gained full independence themselves in 1960.
An Introduction To Sociolinguistics
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Author : Janet Holmes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-31
An Introduction To Sociolinguistics written by Janet Holmes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-31 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic introductory work, Janet Holmes examines the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Written with Holmes' customary enthusiasm, the book is divided into three sections which explain basic sociolinguistic concepts in the light of classic approaches as well as introducing more recent research. This fourth edition has been revised and updated throughout using key concepts and examples to guide the reader through this fascinating area, including: - New sections on: koines and koineisation linguistic landscapes New Englishes Stylisation language and sexuality societal approaches to attitude research forensic linguistics - A new selection of informative examples, exercises and maps -Fully updated further reading and references sections An Introduction to Sociolinguistics is an essential introductory text for all students of sociolinguistics and a splendid point of reference for students of applied linguistics. It is also an accessible guide for those who are simply interested in language and the many and varied uses we put it to.