The impact of French on the African vernacular languages : for better or for worse? : Gabon as a case study / Sosthène Boussougou and Karim Menacere.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boussougou, Sosthène, author.

Menacere, Karim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French language--Political aspects--Gabon.

French language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

Following independence from their respective colonial regimes, seventeen African countries adopted French as their national language. This political move has had a number of consequences, both positive and negative, leading to the central question of this book: was the adoption of French as their national language a blessing or a curse for these countries? Is Francophonie a symbol of unity, a means of networking for French speakers in a globalised world, offering a sense of belonging through linguistic and cross-cultural, shared values, or is it a form of cultural imperialism in disguise? The

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 21, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4438-8325-5

OCLC:

925303227