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Creole language, democracy, and the illegible state in Cabo Verde / Abel Djassi Amado.
Van Pelt Library P119.32.C25 A263 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Amado, Abel Djassi, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language policy--Cabo Verde.
- Language policy.
- Cape Verde Creole dialect--Cabo Verde.
- Cape Verde Creole dialect.
- Portuguese language--Cabo Verde.
- Portuguese language.
- Language and culture--Cabo Verde.
- Language and culture.
- Cabo Verde--Languages--Political aspects.
- Cabo Verde.
- Language and languages--Political aspects.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2023]
- Summary:
- "This book argues that the state in Cabo Verde is illegible since its operations, procedures, and processes are carried out through Portuguese, a language that most of the people do not understand. Consequently, the illegible state produces grave political consequences in overall political participation and the quality of democracy"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The Language and Politics Nexus (1890s-1980s)
- Contemporary Politics of Language Policy (1991-2022)
- The International Politics of the Portuguese language
- Diaspora and the Language and Politics Nexus
- The Illegible State in Cabo Verde
- Language Policy and Political Participation
- The Politics of Linguistic Landscape
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-220) and index.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781666922677
- 1666922676
- 9781666922691
- 1666922692
- OCLC:
- 1377711149
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