ISBN:
1853598100
,
9781853598104
,
9781853598098
,
1853598097
,
9781853598081
,
1853598089
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (ix, 174 pages)
,
Illustrations, maps
Series Statement:
Multilingual matters 132
DDC:
306.44/096
Keywords:
Soziolinguistik
;
Afrika
Abstract:
The aim of this book is to inform both scholars and the public about the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequences of language loss to the continent's rich linguistic and cultural heritage. The book outlines some of the challenges that have emerged out of the situation.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-137) and index
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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