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The Palgrave handbook of language policies in Africa / edited by Leonard Muaka, Esther Mukewa Lisanza.

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Book
Contributor:
Muaka Leonard, editor.
Lisanza Mukewa Esther, editor.
ProQuest ebook central
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Language policy--Africa.
Language policy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxviii, 752 pages) : illustrations
Place of Publication:
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.
Contents:
Intro
Acknowledgement
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Graphics
List of Tables
1: Introduction
References
Part I: Language Policies in East Africa
2: A Historical Perspective of the Language Policy in Kenya
Introduction
Pre-independence Period
Language Policy in School
Language Policy Outside School
Independence Period (1963-2024)
The Current Language Policy Situation
The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)
Language Practices on the Ground
Schools
Media Houses
WhatsApp Groups
Public Transport
Government Spaces
Business Spaces
Religious Spaces
Shrines
Writing in Indigenous Languages
General Observations and Recommendation
Conclusion
3: Language Policy in Tanzania Mainland
Background
Language Policy During Colonial Era and Right After Independence
Language Policy During German Colonial Rule
Language Policy During British Colonial Rule
Language Policy After Gaining Independence
Current Language Policy Situation
Language Use in Schools: Education
Language Use in Public Hospitals
Language Use in Broadcasting, Magazines, Political Campaigns, and Religion
Language Policy and Use in Government Spaces and Banks
Language Shift and Language Endangerment
4: Persistent Struggle of Kiswahili Versus English in Zanzibar's Language Policy
Zanzibar Language Policy During Colonial Era
Zanzibar Language Policy in the Postcolonial Era
Kiswahili in Government Administration, Politics and Legal Matters
Kiswahili in Education
Language Policy in Mass Media
Language Use in Religious Practices
Current Language Policy in Education in Zanzibar
Issues Which Remain Unanswered in the Current Language Policy in Zanzibar
5: Language Policy in Uganda
Glimpses of New Aspirations in Language Policy Development
The Kiswahili Versus Luganda Controversy
The Integrated Syllabus That Was
1992 Government White Paper
The 2002-2003 Ray of Hope for Kiswahili and the Indigenous Languages
2005 to 2023 the Breakthrough That Was
The Uganda Language Policy Strategy
The Multilingual Management Model (MMM)
Managing the Gaps in the Checkered Language Policy and the Language Planning Void
Trade and Commerce
Religion
Demand-Driven Language Use in Government Ministries and Related Institutions
State and Private Media
State Media
Radio
Television
Private Media
Press
Uganda's Language Policy on a Weighing Scale
The Status and Plight of Ugandan Languages
The Role of Ugandan Linguists
Recommended Solutions
Part II: Language Policies in Central Africa
6: Language Policy in Burundi
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed July 17th, 2024).
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Print version:
ISBN:
3031573080
9783031573088
Publisher Number:
90100401539
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