E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 210 mm
Reihe: Multilingual Matters
Batibo Language Decline and Death in Africa
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-1-85359-810-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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Causes, Consequences and Challenges
E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 210 mm
Reihe: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 978-1-85359-810-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
The aim of this book is to examine the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequences of language loss to the continent’s rich linguistic and cultural heritage.
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Preface 1: The languages of Africa; 2: Patterns of language use in Africa; 3: African languages as a resource; 4: The minority languages of Africa; 5: The endangered languages of Africa; 6: Language shift and death in Africa; 7: Language maintenance; 8: Language empowerment measures References/ Index/ Appendix