Language and National Identity in Africa
(Sprache: Englisch)
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.
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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.
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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 Emergine 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 Successful 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
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2008, 367 Seiten, Maße: 16,8 x 24,1 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Andrew Simpson
- Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
- ISBN-10: 0199286752
- ISBN-13: 9780199286751
Sprache:
Englisch
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