ISBN:
9783631632314
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (255 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Africa: Challenges of Multilingualism
DDC:
306.44/6096
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
The book presents a collection of papers in English, French and German, which touch on a wide variety of cultural, political, and educational ramifications of multilingualism in Africa. Apart from the general introduction, all contributions stem from African scholars representing their inside perspective on matters. The contributions refer to sociolinguistic situations primarily in Benin, Kenya, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan and Togo. They deal with aspects of language contact and language change, language empowerment and protection of linguistic diversity, linguistic landscape and langua
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Preface; Table of Contents; I. Introduction; H. Ekkehard Wolff: Multilingualism and Language Policies in Africa, with Particular Reference to Language-in-Education Issues; II. Cultural Challenges of Multilingualism; Sena Yawo Akakpo-Numado and Tchotcho Folly: Impact des langues étrangères d'enseignement sur les langues et cultures locales; cas du français au Togo; Papa Oumar Fall: The ethnolinguistic classification of Seereer in question
Description / Table of Contents:
Essodina Kokou Perekewezima: Les langues africaines et les autres langues en Afrique Sub-saharienne: naissance d'un "booster néo-langagier" chez les jeunes africainsToussaint Yaovi Tchitch: Multilinguisme et convergence culturelle en Afriquei; III. Political Challenges of Multilingualism; Sekou Bocoum: National Languages Policy in Education in Mali; Patrick Musyoka Kiliku: The Language Factor in the Integration Matrix: The Case of the East African Community Language Policy; Abdelrahim Hamid Mugaddam: Language Policy in the Sudan: From Independence to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)
Description / Table of Contents:
Tom Onditi Luoch: Safeguarding Multilingualism and Diversity in KenyaJohn Obiero Ogone: The Implications of Devolution on the Indigenous Languages of Kenya; Alice Wachira: Zur Sprachenpolitik in Afrika am Beispiel Kenias; IV. Challenges of Institutional Multilingualism; Akila Ahouli: Fremdsprachendidaktik im multilingualen Kontext: Zur Theorie einer Didaktik des Deutschen alsTertiärsprache in Afrika; Rolf Annas: From Bilingual Classes to Separate Streams - Some Thoughts on Language Policy at Stellenbosch University
Description / Table of Contents:
Theodorus du Plessis: The Politics of Language Delegitimation - A Case Study on Language Regulation for the Motor-Vehicle Registration System of the Multilingual Free State Province of South AfricaRussell H. Kaschula: Challenging the Forked Tongue of Multilingualism: Scholarship in African Languages at South African Universities; Saudah Namyalo: HIV/AIDS Communication in Uganda: Facts and Perspective; Jane Akinyi Ngala Oduor: The Anticipated Benefits of Multilingualism in Education in Kenya; List of Contributors
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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