Language in South Africa : the role of language in national transformation, reconstruction and development.

Language in South Africa (LiSA) debates the role of language and language planning in the reconstruction, development and transformation of post-apartheid democratic South Africa. The 1996 constitution of South Africa is founded on the political philosophy of pluralism and is directed at promoting d...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Webb, Victor
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2002.
Subjects:
Language planning > South Africa.
Language policy > South Africa.
Sociolinguistics > South Africa.
Sociolinguistique > Afrique du Sud.
Aménagement linguistique > Afrique du Sud.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY.
African Languages (see also Swahili)
Language and languages
Language planning
Language policy
Sociolinguistics
South Africa > Languages.
Afrique du Sud > Langues.
South Africa
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Language in South Africa (LiSA) debates the role of language and language planning in the reconstruction, development and transformation of post-apartheid democratic South Africa. The 1996 constitution of South Africa is founded on the political philosophy of pluralism and is directed at promoting democratic values, equity and non-discrimination, human rights, national unity and the development of all the country's communities. The question asked in LiSA is how language planning can contribute towards the attainment of these national ideals. Set against the language political realities of the.
Physical Description:1 online resource (385 pages)
ISBN:9789027297631
9027297630
1282162063
9781282162068

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