ISBN:
9781032705767
,
9781032705880
Language:
English
Pages:
xiv, 255 Seiten
Series Statement:
Routledge African media, culture, and communication studies
DDC:
306.44096891
Keywords:
Sociolinguistics
;
Zimbabwe Languages
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Simbabwe
;
Afrikanische Sprachen
;
Sprachgebrauch
;
Soziolinguistik
;
Linguistik
Abstract:
"Speaking to a broader global preoccupation with the state of languages and language development, this book considers issues surrounding the diverse languages, linguistic communities, and cultures of Zimbabwe. Reflecting on Shona, Xitsonga, Sotho, Xhosa, Tjwao, Nambya, IsiNdebele, Nyanja, Tshivenda, English and Braille, the book uncovers both the internal and external factors that impact language structures, language use and language ideologies across the country. The book considers how colonial legacies and contemporary language domination and minoritisation have led to language endangerment. It considers the fate of communities whose languages are marginalised and, in the process, poses questions on what can and should be done to preserve Zimbabwean languages. The authors' offerings range across subjects as diverse as music, linguistic innovation, education, human rights, literature, language politics and language policy, in order to build a rich and nuanced picture of language matters in the country. Coming at a critical moment of increasing mobility, migration, cultural plurality and globalisation, this book will be an important resource for researchers across African literature, linguistics, communication, policy and politics"--
Note:
Includes index
,
The Politics of Language and the Linguistic Imperative to Language Matters in Zimbabwe /
,
Re-syllabification and morphophonological nativisation of English loans in Chi/Shona /
,
Harmonised Shona varieties: Myths, Misconceptions and Truths in the Standardisation and Harmonisation of Shona-Nyai cross-border Varieties /
,
Sociolinguistic motivations behind Analogical Creation and Semantic Irregularities in the Zimbabwe's Shona language /
,
Zimbabwean 'kombi' cant: An etymological and sociolinguistic exploration of 'chihwindi' (public transport operators) Shona slang in Zimbabwe /
,
The anatomy and soul of the 'dira rizare' social media posts in Zimbabwe /
,
Navigating stance-taking at university: An explorative study of first year writing in Zimbabwe /
,
Braille access in institutions of higher and tertiary education in Masvingo, Zimbabwe /
,
A model of reversing language shift in Xitsonga speakers in southern Zimbabwe's Mwenezi district /
,
The intellectualisation of African languages at institutions of higher learning in Zimbabwe /
,
Seclusion through discourse: Begging language in music and chants by the visually impaired in Zimbabwe /
,
Linguistic Innovation in Soul Jah Love's Zimdancehall Music /
,
The Native Speakerism Ideology and language Utility in South Africa and Zimbabwe: Challenges in Confronting Normative English Monolingualism /
,
Politics of Language, Ethnicity and Marginalization: De-Minoritisation of Nambya Language in the Quest for Cultural Identity /
,
Zimbabwe and Her Multi- recognised Official Languages: Some Notable Consequenses /
,
The Semiotics Politics in Chenjerai Hove's novel, Bones: Moving Beyond Colonial Binaries to Envision Pluricentric Perspectives /
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