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Language In Africa
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Author : Edgar Gregersen
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1977
Language In Africa written by Edgar Gregersen and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with African languages categories.
This book developed out of a survey course on African languages that Uriel Weinreich invited the author to teach at Columbia University. The focus of the course changed considerably in the years that the author taught the course (1964-1968), in large part to accommodate the interests of many students without a background in linguistics but registered for the course. The one thing African languages have in common, setting them off from all the other languages in the world, is the fact that they are spoken in Africa.
An Introduction To African Languages
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Author : George Tucker Childs
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2003-01-01
An Introduction To African Languages written by George Tucker Childs 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.
This book introduces beginning students and non-specialists to the diversity and richness of African languages. In addition to providing a solid background to the study of African languages, the book presents linguistic phenomena not found in European languages. A goal of this book is to stimulate interest in African languages and address the question: What makes African languages so fascinating? The orientation adopted throughout the book is a descriptive one, which seeks to characterize African languages in a relatively succinct and neutral manner, and to make the facts accessible to a wide variety of readers. The author's lengthy acquaintance with the continent and field experiences in western, eastern, and southern Africa allow for both a broad perspective and considerable depth in selected areas. The original examples are often the author's own but also come from other sources and languages not often referenced in the literature. This text also includes a set of sound files illustrating the phenomena under discussion, be they the clicks of Khoisan, talking drums, or the ideophones (words like English lickety-split) found almost everywhere, which will make this book a valuable resource for teacher and student alike.
Language History And Linguistic Description In Africa
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Author : Ian Maddieson
language : en
Publisher: Africa World Press
Release Date : 1998
Language History And Linguistic Description In Africa written by Ian Maddieson and has been published by Africa World Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Foreign Language Study categories.
For more than a quarter of a century the Annual conference on African Linguistics (ACAL) has provided a lively forum for the confrontation of ideas on theoretical linguistics with descriptive data on African languages.
The Bantu Languages Of Africa
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Author : M. A. Bryan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-22
The Bantu Languages Of Africa written by M. A. Bryan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-22 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The area covered by this book, originally published in 1953, is one that has long been recognized as presenting many problems from the point of view of Bantu linguistic studies. Almost all the material set out in this present work is based on notes taken in the field, and in many cases presented completely new facts. The sources of the information used are listed at the end of the linguistic description of each of the groups of languages dealt with. Since there are so many languages to be covered it would be impracticable to give even an outline of the main features of each of them, so an outline is given of the main characteristics of each separate group. One language is used as the type for each group, for the purpose of listing examples of the nominal prefixes, verbal conjugation, and personal prefixes. Other features are illustrated from whichever language is the most suitable.
The Language Families Of Africa
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Author : A Werner
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-08-10
The Language Families Of Africa written by A Werner and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-10 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Published in 1925, this introduction provides an accessible account of language families in Africa. Covering the five families of African languages: the Sudan family, the Bantu family, the Hamitic family, the Bushman family and the Semitic family, it provides a detailed study of the languages, phonetics and linguistic content. The book will be of use to anyone interested in the history and development of human speech.
Languages And Education In Africa
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Author : Birgit Brock-Utne
language : en
Publisher: Symposium Books Ltd
Release Date : 2009-05-11
Languages And Education In Africa written by Birgit Brock-Utne and has been published by Symposium Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-11 with Education categories.
The theme of this book cuts across disciplines. Contributors to this volume are specialized in education and especially classroom research as well as in linguistics, most being transdisciplinary themselves. Around 65 sub-Saharan languages figure in this volume as research objects: as means of instruction, in connection with teacher training, language policy, lexical development, harmonization efforts, information technology, oral literature and deaf communities. The co-existence of these African languages with English, French and Arabic is examined as well. This wide range of languages and subjects builds on recent field work, giving new empirical evidence from 17 countries: Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as well as to transnational matters like the harmonization of African transborder languages. As the Editors – a Norwegian social scientist and a Norwegian linguist, both working in Africa – have wanted to give room for African voices, the majority of contributions to this volume come from Africa.
The Languages Of Urban Africa
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Author : Fiona Mc Laughlin
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2009-08-06
The Languages Of Urban Africa written by Fiona Mc Laughlin 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 2009-08-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A rich series of geographically diverse case studies examining the historical and theoretical issues involved in the study of urban African languages.
Languages In Africa
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Author : Elizabeth C. Zsiga
language : en
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date : 2014
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 2014 with Education categories.
In many African communities, languages are nested in concentric circles. Commonly, a speaker's mother tongue is used by a small group; often it is not written or used in school--and may be endangered. Surrounding that language is a national language, an indigenous language that is more widely used, is written, and may be used in school. Then comes an international language, such as English or French, which is a legacy of colonialism; this language will carry high prestige, be used in higher education as a prospective means of mobility, and yet will not be well known. The essays in this volume examine the phenomenon of multilingualism through case studies that cover the whole continent, from South Africa to Cote d'Ivoire to Kenya. While contributors find that many languages are dying, that indigenous languages are devalued even by their own speakers, and that schools are failing to effectively teach the children who attend them, they also find that local education programs that use the mother tongue can work, language policies can be changed by informed linguistic expertise, and linguistic creativity thrives.
Language And Exclusion
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Author : Ayọ Bamgboṣe
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2000
Language And Exclusion written by Ayọ Bamgboṣe 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 2000 with History categories.
Language is a critical factor in nation-building, and in a continent such as Africa, where language groups do not necessarily correspond with national boundaries, it is potentially contentious as well. Ayo Bamgbose's new book focuses on the problem of language exclusion, whereby certain languages -- and groups -- are omitted from language policies, particularly in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Originally based on a series of lectures given in South Africa, the individual chapters largely preserve the original style of presentation. Consequently, the book is readable, and a valuable introduction to some of the more important issues in African sociolinguistics. The book makes special reference to the language situation in post-apartheid South Africa. The appendices provide access to some of the most important documents on language policies such as the Organization of African Unity's Language Plan of Action For Africa (1986), the language provisions in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of South Africa (1996), and the Barcelona Universal Declaration on Linguistics Rights.
Language And The Nation
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Author : Ayọ Bamgboṣe
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 1991
Language And The Nation written by Ayọ Bamgboṣe and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Focusing on the problem of multilingualism in relation to national integration, communication, development and education in Eastern Africa, this study examines the processes of policy formulation. It discusses different types of language policies and practices in the context of the role of national and international agencies of language planning. Although the focus of the book is sub-Saharan Africa, comparisons with other parts of the world are made whenever necessary.