The Politics Of Language And Nation Building In Zimbabwe
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The Politics Of Language And Nation Building In Zimbabwe
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Author : Finex Ndhlovu
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2009
The Politics Of Language And Nation Building In Zimbabwe written by Finex Ndhlovu and has been published by Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This book examines the exclusion of minority languages (and their speakers) from the mainstream domains of everyday social life in postcolonial Zimbabwe. It considers forces of hegemonic nation building, subtle cultural oppression and a desire for linguistic uniformity as major factors contributing to the social exclusion of Zimbabweans from language groups other than Shona and Ndebele. The book interprets the various forms of language-based exclusion exercised by Shona and Ndebele language speakers over minority groups as constituting a form of linguistic imperialism. Contrary to the popular view that English is Zimbabwe's «killer language», which should be replaced by selected indigenous languages that are perceived as more nationally «authentic» and better grounded in both pre- and post-imperial frameworks, this book argues that linguistic imperialism has very little to do with whether the dominating language is «foreign» or «indigenous». The author discusses oral submissions from minority language speakers, language experts, policy-makers and educators. While the focus is specifically on the politics of language and identity in Zimbabwe, this case study gives an insight into the complexity of identity and nation building in postcolonial Africa.
Hegemony And Language Policies In Southern Africa
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Author : Finex Ndhlovu
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2015-10-13
Hegemony And Language Policies In Southern Africa written by Finex Ndhlovu 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 2015-10-13 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Hegemony and Language Policies in Southern Africa argues that language policy - whether formal or informal, micro or macro - has always been the centrepiece of identity imaginings, struggles for political emancipation, and quests for cultural affirmation and economic advancement in the colonial and postcolonial histories of African nations. This book addresses questions on the social and political history of language policies, focusing on their significance for ethnic, immigrant and social groups, as well as for various political projects in southern Africa, as they have unfolded from the late.
Language Policy And Nation Building In Post Apartheid South Africa
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Author : Jon Orman
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2010-11-11
Language Policy And Nation Building In Post Apartheid South Africa written by Jon Orman and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The preamble to the post-apartheid South African constitution states that ‘South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity’ and promises to ‘lay the foundations for a democratic and open society in which government is based on the will of the people and every citizen is equally protected by law’ and to ‘improve the quality of life of all citizens’. This would seem to commit the South African government to, amongst other things, the implementation of policies aimed at fostering a common sense of South African national identity, at societal dev- opment and at reducing of levels of social inequality. However, in the period of more than a decade that has now elapsed since the end of apartheid, there has been widespread discontent with regard to the degree of progress made in connection with the realisation of these constitutional aspirations. The ‘limits to liberation’ in the post-apartheid era has been a theme of much recent research in the ?elds of sociology and political theory (e. g. Luckham, 1998; Robins, 2005a). Linguists have also paid considerable attention to the South African situation with the realisation that many of the factors that have prevented, and are continuing to prevent, effective progress towards the achievement of these constitutional goals are linguistic in their origin.
Nation Building In The Context Of One Zambia One Nation
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Author : Kashoki, Mubanga E.
language : en
Publisher: Gadsden Publishers
Release Date : 2018-04-30
Nation Building In The Context Of One Zambia One Nation written by Kashoki, Mubanga E. and has been published by Gadsden Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-30 with Political Science categories.
In this collection of essays the author discusses questions of definition and explores the complex issues of national integration, identity, language, belonging, and national unity. Professor Kashoki argues that ‘One Zambia One Nation’ is much more than a political slogan.
Language Vernacular Discourse And Nationalisms
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Author : Finex Ndhlovu
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-03-15
Language Vernacular Discourse And Nationalisms written by Finex Ndhlovu and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book examines the linguistic and discursive elements of social and economic policies and national political leader statements to read new meanings into debates on border protection, national sovereignty, immigration, economic indigenisation, land reform and black economic empowerment. It adds a fresh angle to the debate on nationalisms and transnationalism by pushing forward a more applied agenda to establish a clear and empirically-based illustration of the contradictions in current policy frameworks around the world and the debates they invite. The author’s novel vernacular discourse approach contributes new points of method and interpretation that will advance scholarly conversations on nationalisms, transnationalism and other forms of identity imaginings in a transient world.
Multilingualism And Nation Building
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Author : Gerda Mansour
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Release Date : 1993
Multilingualism And Nation Building written by Gerda Mansour and has been published by Multilingual Matters Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Language policy categories.
The immediate concern of Multilingualism and Nation Building is to relate the phenomenon of multilingualism in West Africa to its historical, social and physical environment and to trace the development of the sociolinguistic situation from the Middle Ages to the colonial and post-colonial period. At a deeper, theoretical level the author attempts to show how the two types of communication -- monolingual and multilingual -- were associated with specific social formations in the course of socio-historical evolution. This perspective leads to a new evaluation of current sociolinguistic phenomena in independent African nations and examines their approach to the question of what role their native languages should play in national life. While concrete answers to this question have to be left to policy makers, it is the aim of this book to inquire into the linguistic, social and political issues which result in a variety of possible solutions. So far the decision to maintain a non-native official language and to exclude native languages from the public domain has been the preferred option in many newly independent countries. The author therefore analyses concrete examples of the two basic models of nation building -- the assimilationist (or monolingual) and the pluralist model -- and the conditions which made each of these solutions successful. What really is at stake is the fundamental question: what type of language policy for what type of nation?
Language In South Africa
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Author : Victor Webb
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2002-08-08
Language In South Africa written by Victor Webb 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 2002-08-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Language in South Africa (LiSA) debates the role of language and language planning in the reconstruction, development and transformation of post-apartheid democratic South Africa. The 1996 constitution of South Africa is founded on the political philosophy of pluralism and is directed at promoting democratic values, equity and non-discrimination, human rights, national unity and the development of all the country’s communities. The question asked in LiSA is how language planning can contribute towards the attainment of these national ideals. Set against the language political realities of the country — the a-symmetric power relations between the languages; the striking differences in the structural; functional and symbolic adaptation of the official languages; and the many language-related problems in the country — it debates the role of language in state administration, national integration, educational development and economic development. The volume concludes with a discussion of language development and language management.
Language In South Africa
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Author : Victor N. Webb
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2002-01-01
Language In South Africa written by Victor N. Webb 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 2002-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A discussion of the role which language, or, more properly, languages, can perform in the reconstruction and development of South Africa. The approach followed in this book is characterised by a numbers of features - its aim is to be factually based and theoretically informed.
The Politics Of Nation Building
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Author : Harris Mylonas
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-02-18
The Politics Of Nation Building written by Harris Mylonas 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 2013-02-18 with Political Science categories.
What drives a state's choice to assimilate, accommodate or exclude ethnic groups within its territory? In this innovative work on the international politics of nation-building, Harris Mylonas argues that a state's nation-building policies toward non-core groups - individuals perceived as an ethnic group by the ruling elite of a state - are influenced by both its foreign policy goals and its relations with the external patrons of these groups. Through a detailed study of the Balkans, Mylonas shows that how a state treats a non-core group within its own borders is determined largely by whether the state's foreign policy is revisionist or cleaves to the international status quo, and whether it is allied or in rivalry with that group's external patrons. Mylonas injects international politics into the study of nation-building, building a bridge between international relations and the comparative politics of ethnicity and nationalism.
Nationalism And National Projects In Southern Africa
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Author : Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo J.
language : en
Publisher: Africa Institute of South Africa
Release Date : 2013
Nationalism And National Projects In Southern Africa written by Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo J. and has been published by Africa Institute of South Africa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Social Science categories.
Despite the fact that nationalism and its national projects have in recent years been severely criticised by postcolonial theorists for being fundamentalist and essentialist; by feminists for being patriarchal and exclusive; by global financial institutions for being antagonistic to development and globalisation; by Pan-Africanists for being anticontinental unity; and by those Africans born after decolonisation for being irrelevant; Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Finex Ndhlovu's book convincingly argues that nationalism has defied its death and displayed remarkable resilience and resonance. Since the end of the Cold War, what has been poignant has been the enduring contest, tensions and contradictions between the growth of various forms of transnationalism on the one hand and a resurgence of territorial as well as other narrow and xenophobic forms of nationalism on the other. In this important book, Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Ndhlovu provide new critical reflections on nationalism and its national projects in southern Africa covering South Africa, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, a member of SADC). The national question is interrogated from different disciplinary vantage points to reveal how it impinges on contemporary challenges of nation-building, development, devolution of power, language questions, and citizenship on the one hand and ethnicity, nativism and xenophobia on the other.