Language in South Africa : the role of language in national transformation, reconstruction and development / Vic Webb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webb, Victor N.

Series:

Impact, studies in language and society ; 14.

Impact, studies in language and society, 1385-7908 ; 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language planning--South Africa.

Language planning.

Language policy--South Africa.

Language policy.

Sociolinguistics--South Africa.

Sociolinguistics.

South Africa--Languages.

South Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, c2002.

Summary:

Language in South Africa (LiSA) debates the role of language and language planning in the reconstruction, development and transformation of post-apartheid democratic South Africa. The 1996 constitution of South Africa is founded on the political philosophy of pluralism and is directed at promoting democratic values, equity and non-discrimination, human rights, national unity and the development of all the country's communities. The question asked in LiSA is how language planning can contribute towards the attainment of these national ideals. Set against the language political realities of the country - the a-symmetric power relations between the languages; the striking differences in the structural; functional and symbolic adaptation of the official languages; and the many language-related problems in the country - it debates the role of language in state administration, national integration, educational development and economic development. The volume concludes with a discussion of language development and language management.

Contents:

Language in South Africa

Editorial page

Title page

LCC data

Dedication

Contents

List of figures, tables, abbreviations, notes on terms, examples of languages, acknowledgements and maps

Abbreviations

A note about the author

Brief notes on the use of selected terms

Examples from South Africa's languages

Acknowledgements

Preface

Chapter 1: Invisible voices

Chapter 2: Exploring the maze

Chapter 3: The nature of things

Chapter 4: For the people, by the people

Chapter 5: The power of one

Chapter 6: Growing potential

Chapter 7: Spreading the wealth

Chapter 8: Giving voice

Chapter 9: Steering the course

Bibliography

Index

IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-345) and index.

ISBN:

9786612162060

9781282162068

1282162063

9789027297631

9027297630

OCLC:

70766886