Battling language rights governance in Africa : Swisselgianism, Ubackism, and the Ambazonia-Cameroun war / Peter Ateh-Afac Fossungu ; edited by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fossungu, Peter Ateh-Afac, author.

Contributor:

Mwanaka, Tendai R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cameroon.

Bilingualism--Africa.

Bilingualism.

Bilingualism--Cameroon.

Linguistic rights--Africa.

Linguistic rights.

Linguistic rights--Cameroon.

Africa.

Physical Description:

xi, 107 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Chitungwiza : Mwanaka Media and Publishing Pvt Ltd., 2021.

Summary:

"This book seeks to use the burning issue of multiculturalism (bilingualism particularly) to offer an appreciation of the roots and dynamics of the Ambazonia-Cameroun war, which has been raging for the past five years and counting. An understanding of Cameroon's language management and national unity policies is provided here through a comparative survey of the language politics of four other countries: two of them European (Belgium and Switzerland), one North American (Canada), and the other Third World and Asian (Indonesia). The author argues better language governance policies that gainfully protect minorities, as well as fostering the goals of national and continental unity and development, Cameroon (and, by extension, the anticipated UDA) must emulate from European countries like Belgium and Switzerland rather than from Canada which is traditionally regarded as 'the Cameroon of North America'"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

A survey of lanuage politics around the world with Quebec and Canada in the witness-box

Scrutinizing and contextualizing Cameroom's lanuage policy

The secret agreements and effective bilingualism in Cameroom?

Lanuage lessons of Globavillagism and closing remarks.

The secret agreements and effective bilingualism in Cameroon?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781779255884

1779255888

OCLC:

1266896761