Language decline and death in Africa : causes, consequences and challenges /

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Author / Creator:Batibo, Herman.
Imprint:Clevedon [England] ; Buffalo, NY : Multilingual Matters, c2005.
Description:ix, 174 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5670925
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ISBN:1853598097 (hbk : alk. paper)
1853598089 (pbk : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-137) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. 1: The Languages of Africa
  • 2. 2: Patterns of Language Use in Africa
  • 3. 3: African Languages as a Resource
  • 4. 4: The Minority Languages of Africa
  • 5. 5: The Endangered Languages of Africa
  • 6. 6: Language Shift and Death in Africa
  • 7. 7: Language Maintenance
  • 8. 8: Language Empowerment Measures