Globalisation And African Languages
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Globalisation And African Languages
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Author : Katrin Bromber
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-07-20
Globalisation And African Languages written by Katrin Bromber 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 2011-07-20 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Globalisation and African Languages links African language studies to the concept of 'globalisation' which increasingly undergoes critical review. Hence, African linguists of various provenience can make valuable contributions to this debate. In cultural matters, which by definition include language, there is often a sense that globalisation leads to a major trend of homogenisation, which results in a reduction of diversity on the one hand and, on the other, in new themes being incorporated into global (cultural) patterns. However, often conflicting and overlapping particularistic interests exist which have a constructive as well as destructive potential. This aspect leads directly to the first of three sections of this volume, LANGUAGE USE AND ATTITUDES, which addresses some of the burning issues in sociolinguistic research. Since this research area is tightly linked to the educational domain these important issues are addressed in articles that comprise the second section of this volume: LANGUAGE POLICY AND EDUCATION. The third section of the volume presents articles dealing with LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION demonstrating which parts of different language systems are affected through contact under historical and modern conditions. The contributions of all the well-known scholars in this volume show that globalisation is a two-way street, and to ensure that all sides benefit in a reciprocal manner means the impacts have to be monitored globally, regionally, nationally and locally. By disseminating and emphasising these linguistic findings as part of the global cultural heritage, African language studies may offer urgently needed new perspectives towards a rapidly changing world.
Globalization And Language Vitality
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Author : Cécile B. Vigouroux
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2008-11-05
Globalization And Language Vitality written by Cécile B. Vigouroux and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book discusses the effects of globalization on languages in Africa. In contrast to previous studies, the contributors examine whether or not globalization is affecting African languages in the same ways and at the same rate in different countries, and how local experiences of language change vary from place to place. Rather than seeing English as the 'killer language' par excellence, the contributors probe ways in which languages are being used side by side to complement each other in some contexts while competing against European colonial languages in others. The result is a diverse canvas of language vitality in the African context, including matters of endangerment and loss, through the lense of globalization in its various interpretations. This book is a must read for students and researchers interested in language change and death and in the fate of European languages in the rest of the world.
Globalisation And The African Experience
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Author : Emmanuel Chia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Globalisation And The African Experience written by Emmanuel Chia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with African languages categories.
Globalization And The Future Of African Languages
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Author : Francis O. Egbokhare
language : en
Publisher: Ibadan Cultural Studies Group
Release Date : 2006
Globalization And The Future Of African Languages written by Francis O. Egbokhare and has been published by Ibadan Cultural Studies Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Africa categories.
Globalization and the Future of African Languages
Ict Globalisation And The Study Of Languages And Linguistics In Africa
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Author : Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri
language : en
Publisher: M & J Grand Orbit Communications
Release Date : 2016-12-14
Ict Globalisation And The Study Of Languages And Linguistics In Africa written by Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri and has been published by M & J Grand Orbit Communications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book contains papers which focus on the twin subjects of globalisation and information/communication technologies (ICTs). They express either fear or optimism regarding their effects on the survival of indigenous cultures, languages and literature. This book is a must read for anyone who is interested to learn more about the role of globalisation in the erosion of cultural as well as linguistic diversity, and the impact of ICTs in the development of indigenous languages in Africa.
Globalization The Study Of Languages In Africa
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Author : Linguistic Association of Nigeria. Conference
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Globalization The Study Of Languages In Africa written by Linguistic Association of Nigeria. Conference and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Nigeria categories.
Language And Power The Implications Of Language For Peace And Development
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Author : Birgit Brock-Utne
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2008-12-31
Language And Power The Implications Of Language For Peace And Development written by Birgit Brock-Utne 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 2008-12-31 with Colonies categories.
Language is a tool used to express thoughts, to hide thoughts or to hide lack of thoughts. It is often a means of domination. The question is who has the power to define the world around us. This book demonstrates how language is being manipulated to form the minds of listeners or readers. Innocent words may be used to conceal a reality which people would have reacted to had the phenomena been described in a straightforward manner. The nice and innocent concept "cost sharing", which leads our thoughts to communal sharing and solidarity, may actually imply privatization. The false belief that the best way to learn a foreign language is to have it as a language of instruction actually becomes a strategy for stupidification of African pupils. In this book 33 independent experts from 16 countries in the North and the South show how language may be used to legitimize war-making, promote Northern interests in the field of development and retain colonial speech as languages of instruction, languages of the courts and in politics. The book has been edited by two Norwegians: Birgit Brock-Utne is a professor at the University of Oslo and a consultant in education and development. From 1987 until 1992 she was a professor at the University of Dar es Salaam. Gunnar Garbo, author and journalist and former member of the Norwegian Parliament, was the Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania from 1987 to 1992.
Language In African Urban Contexts
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Author : Gudrun Miehe
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2007
Language In African Urban Contexts written by Gudrun Miehe and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with African languages categories.
This volume contains the results of the Bayreuth SFB research program "Effects of globalisation processes on the vitality of languages in West African cities". Two towns with different historical and colonial background, Maiduguri in Nigeria and Banfora in Burkina Faso, were selected as research areas. The contrast between language and social institutions is most obvious in the colonial and post- colonial world in Africa. Colonization was characterized by the importation of European institutions which were of a qualitatively new nature linked to the globalising forces. This qualitative newness is captured in our term "direct globalisation". A basic observation is that the globalising forces led to a hierarchicalisation of languages in Africa which is not obviously attested in the institutions of direct globalisation. Our term "indirect globalisation" describes the alignment of local practices to the external forces and institutions introduced during a globalising colonial and post-colonial experience.
The Impact Of Globalisation On African Languages And Cultures
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Author : Maditlhapi Martha Malindi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
The Impact Of Globalisation On African Languages And Cultures written by Maditlhapi Martha Malindi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
Africa And Globalization
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Author : Kelebogile T. Setiloane
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-10-24
Africa And Globalization written by Kelebogile T. Setiloane and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-24 with Business & Economics categories.
This edited volume examines the challenges of globalization in light of the need to revisit and reconceptualize the notion of Pan-Africanism. The first part of the book examines globalization and Africa’s socioeconomic and political development in this century by using the Diopian Pluridisciplinary Methodology. This approach is imperative because the challenges faced by Africa vis-à-vis globalization and socioeconomic development are so multiplexed that no single disciplinary approach can adequately analyze them and yield substantive policy recommendations. The chapters in the second part analyze the imperatives for Africa’s global knowledge production, development, and economic transformation in the face of the pressures of globalization. Part two demonstrates an urgent need for Africa’s significant participation in the global knowledge economy in order to meet the continent’s modern transformation and development aspirations. The final part examines lessons from old and new Pan-Africanism and how they can be utilized to deal with the challenges emanating from the forces of modern globalization. With its multidisciplinary approach to a wide range of pressing, modern issues for the African content, this book is essential reading for scholars across the social sciences interested in where Africa is now and where it should go in this increasingly globalized world.