Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 393 g
From Colonialism to Post-Independence
Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 393 g
ISBN: 978-1-84769-964-0
Verlag: Multilingual Matters
This is a book about the use of languages as a proxy for conflict. It traces the history of Algeria from colonization by the French in 1830 to the celebration of 50 years of independence in 2012, and examines the linguistic issues that have accompanied this turbulent period. The book begins with an examination of 'language conflict' and related concepts, and then applies them to both the French colonists' language policies and the Arabization campaigns which followed independence. This is followed by an analysis of the rivalry between the English and French languages in independent Algeria. The book concludes with a study of the language choices made by Algerian writers and the complex tensions which arose from these choices among intellectuals in the colonial and post-colonial periods.
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Prologue: Two Cultural Wars in 50 Years
Chapter 1: Circumnavigating a Term: 'Language Conflict' and Related Concepts
Chapter 2: Frenchification: Annihilating Indigenous Languages
Chapter 3: Arabization: At War with Diversity
Chapter 4: Geopolitics and Language Rivalry: French versus English
Chapter 5: Writers and Language as a Battlefield: 'Authenticity' versus 'Hybridity'
Epilogue: The Language Question as a 'Lightning Rod'
