Language attitudes in sub-Saharan Africa : a sociolinguistic overview /

This book argues for the need to empower African indigenous languages for greater functions in national life. It makes an important and useful contribution to the understanding of the sociolinguistic and sociopolitical dimensions of language attitudes in the sub-Saharan African language context.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Adegbija, Efurosibina E., 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Clevedon, Avon : Multilingual Matters, ©1994.
Series:Multilingual matters (Series) ; 103.
Subjects:
Sociolinguistics > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Multilingualism > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Sociolinguistique > Afrique subsaharienne.
Multilinguisme > Afrique subsaharienne.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Multilingualism
Sociolinguistics
Language attitude
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Language Scenario in Sub-Saharan African Countries
  • 2. The Sociohistorical Foundations of Language Attitudes in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 3. Language Attitudes Research in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 4. Small Languages, Big Languages: Attitudinal Dimensions of Language Speaker Power and Numbers in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 5. Attitudinal Perspectives of Language Use in Education
  • 6. Some Implications of Language Attitudes Research in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Appendix: Questionnaire on Language Attitudes.

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