Language decline and death in Africa : causes, consequences, and challenges /: causes, consequences, and challenges. (2005)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Language decline and death in Africa : causes, consequences, and challenges /: causes, consequences, and challenges. (2005)
- Main Title:
- Language decline and death in Africa : causes, consequences, and challenges
- 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.
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.233740
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