Language decline and death in Africa : causes, consequences, and challenges / Herman M. Batibo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Batibo, Herman.

Series:

Multilingual Matters S.

Multilingual Matters

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics--Africa.

Sociolinguistics.

Language attrition--Africa.

Language attrition.

Language obsolescence--Africa.

Language obsolescence.

Language maintenance--Africa.

Language maintenance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The aim of this book is to inform both scholars and the public about 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. The book outlines some of the challenges that have emerged out of the situation.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

Map 1. The Language Families of Africa

Map 2. The Countries and Territories of Africa

Chapter 1: The Languages of Africa

Chapter 2: Patterns of Language Use in Africa

Chapter 3: African Languages as a Resource

Chapter 4: The Minority Languages of Africa

Chapter 5: The Endangered Languages of Africa

Chapter 6: Language Shift and Death in Africa

Chapter 7: Language Maintenance in Africa

Chapter 8: Language Empowerment Measures

References

Appendix 1: Nationally and Areally Dominant Languages of Africa, by Country

Appendix 2: Highly Endangered and Extinct or Nearly Extinct Languages of Africa, by Country

Appendix 3: Number of Dominant and Minority Languages of Africa, by Country

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-137) and index.

ISBN:

9786610739417

9781280739415

128073941X

9781853598104

1853598100

OCLC:

568232993