Language policy and economics : the language question in Africa /: the language question in Africa. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu.
• Other Names: Kamwangamalu, Nkonko
• Contents: Acknowledgements. -Notes about the author. -Preface. -Foreword. -Introduction. -1 Theoretical Overview. -2 Language Planning and ideologies in colonial Africa. -3 Language planning and ideologies in post-colonial Africa. -4 Globalization, the spread of English, and language planning in Africa. -5 Language planning and the medium-of-instruction conundrum in Africa. -6 Why inherited colonial language ideologies persist in post-colonial Africa. -7 Towards Prestige Planning for African Languages: The answer to the language question in Africa?. -8 Case studies of prestige planning for vernacular languages around the world – Successes and Failures. -9 Conclusion. -References.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306.449; Linguistics; African languages; Multilingualism; Language policy; Game theory; Economic policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; African languages; Economic policy; Game theory; Language policy; Linguistics; Multilingualism; Foreign Language Study -- African Languages; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; Mathematics -- Game Theory; Bilingualism & multilingualism; Political economy; Game theory; African Languages; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- Sociolinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137316233; 1137316233
• Related ISBNs: 9780230251724; 0230251722
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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