Language Attitudes in Sub-Saharan Africa

Language Attitudes in Sub-Saharan Africa A Sociolinguistic Overview - Multilingual Matters

Hardback (22 Jul 1994)

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Publisher's Synopsis

An informative sociolinguistic and sociopolitical description and analysis of language attitudes in sub-Saharan Africa. The book emphasizes the strong ideological and polemical view that multilingualism in sub-Saharan Africa should seen as a resource and an asset. It argues, therefore, that African indigenous languages need to empowered for greater functions to ensure effective mass mobilization, literacy, and total and original self-actualization.

Book information

ISBN: 9781853592393
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.440967
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 130
Weight: 272g
Height: 210mm
Width: 148mm
Spine width: 12mm