Language decline and death in Africa : causes, consequences, and challenges /: causes, consequences, and challenges. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Herman M. Batibo.
• Other Names: Batibo, Herman
• Contents: Preface; Chapter 1 The Languages of Africa; Chapter 2 Patterns of Language Use in Africa; Chapter 3 African Languages as a Resource; Chapter 4 The Minority Languages of Africa; Chapter 5 The Endangered Languages of Africa; Chapter 6 Language Shift and Death in Africa; Chapter 7 Language Maintenance in Africa; Chapter 8 Language Empowerment Measures; References; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Index.
• Publisher Details: Clevedon Buffalo : Multilingual Matters
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 174 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 306.44/096; Sociolinguistics -- Africa; Language attrition -- Africa; Language obsolescence -- Africa; Language maintenance -- Africa; Sociolinguistique -- Afrique; Compétence linguistique -- Perte -- Afrique; Langage et langues -- Disparition -- Afrique; Préservation linguistique -- Afrique; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Sociolinguistics; Language attrition; Language maintenance; Language obsolescence; Sociolinguistics; Uitstervende talen; Soziolinguistik; Africa; Afrika; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1853598100; 9781853598104; 9781853598098; 1853598097; 9781853598081; 1853598089
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-137) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.