Paradigm shift in language planning and policy : game-theoretic solutions /
The book proposes a paradigm shift in language planning and language policy in Africa. The new democratic model for language planning has several assets over the traditional hegemonic language of wider communication (LWC) model: It does not endanger minority languages, nor does it endanger social co...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin ; Boston :
De Gruyter Mouton,
2012.
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Colección: | Contributions to the sociology of language ;
101. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Abbreviations
- 1. Ten deadly impediments to language planning in Africa Introduction
- 1.1. Excessive theorization
- 1.2. The glorification of the LWC mode
- 1.3. Faulty assessment of ethnolinguistic loyalty
- 1.4. Elite hypocrisy
- 1.5. Unaddressed parental concerns
- 1.6. The low marketability of African languages
- 1.7. The "dependency" syndrome
- 1.8. The rigidity of mother-tongue acquisition models
- 1.9. The alleged prohibitive cost
- 1.10. "Manisfesto syndrome" and the language plan of action for Africa
- 1.11. Summary
- 2. The strategic Game theory and 3±1 language outcome
- Introduction
- 2.1. Correcting some misconceptions about the Game theory
- 2.2. The universality of games
- 2.3. Modern Game theory
- 2.4. The working parables of the Game theory
- 2.5. Introducing the Predictioneer's Model
- 2.6. Summary
- 3. A Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in French and Portuguese colonies
- Introduction
- 3.1. The Game theory and colonialism studies
- 3.2. The rationales for colonialism
- 3.3. Overview of French colonialism
- 3.4. A Game-theoretic analysis of players' preference
- 3.5. Overview of Portuguese colonialism
- 3.6. Implications for language planning in French and Portuguese colonies
- 3.7. Summary
- 4. A Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in Belgian, British, and German colonies
- Introduction
- 4.1. The legacy of the pluralistic language ideology
- 4.2. Overview of British colonialism
- 4.3. Overview of Belgian colonies: Congo, Burundi, Rwanda
- 4.4. Overview of German colonies
- 4.5. Summary
- 5. Case study: Rethinking mother-tongue education in Cote d'Ivoire
- Introduction
- 5.1. Sociolinguistic survey of Cote d'Ivoire
- 5.2. The co-habitation of French and Indigenous Ivorian languages
- 5.3. Experimentation with TIM5.4 Workable models of language of education
- 5.5. MM and the 3±1 language outcome
- 5.6. Personnel planning
- 5.7. Potential obstacles
- 5.8. Summary
- 6. Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in African megacities
- Introduction
- 6.1. Urbanization in Africa: Historical overview
- 6.2. Colonial and post-colonial urbanization
- 6.3. Rationale of the unprecedented urban growth
- 6.4. Unemployment, underemployment and urbanization
- 6.5. Assessing ethnolinguistic loyalty
- 6.6. The ethnolinguistic profile of African megacities
- 6.7. The ethnolinguistic occupation of urban spaces
- 6.8. Urbanization and social network analysis
- 6.9. Social network analysis in megacities
- 6.10. Language of education policy in megacities with linguistic homogeneity
- 6.11. Language of education policy in megacities with ethnolinguistic dominance
- 6.12. Language of education policy in megacities with ethnolinguistic dominance
- 6.13. Language planning in cities with ethnolinguistic equilibrium
- 6.14. Abidjan as a case study
- 6.15. The implementation of MM in Abidjan
- 6.16. Language endangerment in African megacities
- 6.17. Summary
- 7. Framework and rationale for literacy planning in rural Africa.