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Author : E. Nọlue Emenanjọ
Release : 1990
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis Multilingualism, Minority Languages, and Language Policy in Nigeria by : E. Nọlue Emenanjọ
Download or read book Multilingualism, Minority Languages, and Language Policy in Nigeria written by E. Nọlue Emenanjọ. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Efurosibina E. Adegbija
Release : 2004
Genre : Multilingualism
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Book Synopsis Multilingualism by : Efurosibina E. Adegbija
Download or read book Multilingualism written by Efurosibina E. Adegbija. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adegbija puts a national and international,searchlight on the Nigerian socio-linguistic,scenario through a description and analysis of the,language landscape in its various,ramifications. He provides a readily accessiblestimulating and fairly comprehensive description,of the language situation, including the functions,of languages, language choice, language attitudesthe plight and destiny of minority languages and,the planning, management and engineering of,multilingualism in the Nigerian context.
Author : Elizabeth C. Zsiga
Release : 2015-03-03
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis Languages in Africa by : Elizabeth C. Zsiga
Download or read book Languages in Africa written by Elizabeth C. Zsiga. This book was released on 2015-03-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People in many African communities live within a series of concentric circles when it comes to language. In a small group, a speaker uses an often unwritten and endangered mother tongue that is rarely used in school. A national indigenous language—written, widespread, sometimes used in school—surrounds it. An international language like French or English, a vestige of colonialism, carries prestige, is used in higher education, and promises mobility—and yet it will not be well known by its users. The essays in Languages in Africa explore the layers of African multilingualism as they affect language policy and education. Through case studies ranging across the continent, the contributors consider multilingualism in the classroom as well as in domains ranging from music and film to politics and figurative language. The contributors report on the widespread devaluing and even death of indigenous languages. They also investigate how poor teacher training leads to language-related failures in education. At the same time, they demonstrate that education in a mother tongue can work, linguists can use their expertise to provoke changes in language policies, and linguistic creativity thrives in these multilingual communities.
Author : Chris U. Agbedo
Release : 2007
Genre : Multiculturalism
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Book Synopsis Problems of Multilingual Nations by : Chris U. Agbedo
Download or read book Problems of Multilingual Nations written by Chris U. Agbedo. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ayọ Bamgboṣe
Release : 2000
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Language and Exclusion by : Ayọ Bamgboṣe
Download or read book Language and Exclusion written by Ayọ Bamgboṣe. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language is a critical factor in nation-building, and in a continent such as Africa, where language groups do not necessarily correspond with national boundaries, it is potentially contentious as well. Ayo Bamgbose's new book focuses on the problem of language exclusion, whereby certain languages -- and groups -- are omitted from language policies, particularly in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Originally based on a series of lectures given in South Africa, the individual chapters largely preserve the original style of presentation. Consequently, the book is readable, and a valuable introduction to some of the more important issues in African sociolinguistics. The book makes special reference to the language situation in post-apartheid South Africa. The appendices provide access to some of the most important documents on language policies such as the Organization of African Unity's Language Plan of Action For Africa (1986), the language provisions in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of South Africa (1996), and the Barcelona Universal Declaration on Linguistics Rights.
