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The Palgrave handbook of language policies in Africa / edited by Leonard Muaka, Esther Mukewa Lisanza.
- Format:
- Book
- 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).
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 3031573080
- 9783031573088
- Publisher Number:
- 90100401539
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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