Author: Ron Simango (Ed.)
ISBN: 978-1-920447-04-5
Cost: R150.00
This book addresses various topics related to the place of indigenous African languages in the public sphere within the context of multilingualism, globalization and decolonization. Drawing mainly from experiences in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia the volume covers the question of language of instruction in schools in the face of linguistic diversity, the contentious issue of ‘national language’ language in a pluralistic society, the contribution of African languages to advances in linguistic theory, the role of African languages in (linguistic) decolonization, language policy and planning, language practices leading to language shift, and language endangerment. The spectrum of issues addressed by the different contributors gives this book a fresh and multidisciplinary perspective on language in Southern Africa.
ISBN: 978-1-920447-04-5
Cost: R150.00
This book addresses various topics related to the place of indigenous African languages in the public sphere within the context of multilingualism, globalization and decolonization. Drawing mainly from experiences in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia the volume covers the question of language of instruction in schools in the face of linguistic diversity, the contentious issue of ‘national language’ language in a pluralistic society, the contribution of African languages to advances in linguistic theory, the role of African languages in (linguistic) decolonization, language policy and planning, language practices leading to language shift, and language endangerment. The spectrum of issues addressed by the different contributors gives this book a fresh and multidisciplinary perspective on language in Southern Africa.
