ISBN:
9780199286744
,
9780199286751
Language:
English
Edition:
Online-Ausg. [s.l.] eblib Online Ressource
Parallel Title:
Druck-Ausg. Language and national identity in Africa
DDC:
306.4496
Keywords:
Africa ; Languages ; Political aspects
;
Anthropological linguistics ; Africa
;
Nationalism ; Africa
;
Electronic books
;
Afrika
;
Sprache
;
Soziolinguistik
;
Nationalismus
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Afrika
;
Sprache
;
Kulturelle Identität
;
Nationalbewusstsein
Abstract:
This book focuses on language, culture, and identity in nineteen countries in Africa. Leading specialists, mainly from Africa, describe national linguistic and political histories, assess the status of majority and minority languages, and consider the role of language in ethnic conflict.
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Maps -- Notes on Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Egypt: From Egyptian to Pan-Arab Nationalism -- 3 Morocco: Language, Nationalism, and Gender -- 4 Sudan: Majorities, Minorities, and Language Interactions -- 5 Senegal: The Emergence of a National Lingua Franca -- 6 Mali: In Defence of Cultural and Linguistic Pluralism -- 7 Sierra Leone: Krio and the Quest for National Integration -- 8 Ghana: Indigenous Languages, English, and an Emerging National Identity -- 9 Ivory Coast: The Supremacy of French -- 10 Nigeria: Ethno-linguistic Competition in the Giant of Africa -- 11 Cameroon: Official Bilingualism in a Multilingual State -- 12 D. R. Congo: Language and 'Authentic Nationalism' -- 13 Kenya: Language and the Search for a Coherent National Identity -- 14 Tanzania: The Development of Swahili as a National and Official Language -- 15 The Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia -- 16 Zambia: 'One Zambia, One Nation, Many Languages' -- 17 South Africa: The Rocky Road to Nation Building -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=415477
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