Paradigm shift in language planning and policy : game-theoretic solutions /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Koffi, Ettien N'da, 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, 2012.
Series:Contributions to the sociology of language ; 101.
Subjects:
Language planning > Africa.
Language policy > Africa.
Sociolinguistics > Africa.
Aménagement linguistique > Afrique.
Sociolinguistique > Afrique.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Language planning.
Language policy.
Sociolinguistics.
Ethnische Identität
Japaner
Fremdsprachenlernen
Japanisch
Muttersprache
Africa.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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 cohesion in multilingual countries; it is less costly and makes literacy in the mother tongue marketable. The theory that undergirds the democratic model is the Strategic Game Theory.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 328 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781934078105
1934078107
9781934078112
1934078115
ISSN:1861-0676 ;
1861-0676

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