The sociolinguistics of development in Africa:
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| adam_text | Contents
Acknowledgements
..............................
vi
Preface
.....................................
vii
Introduction
..................................1
What is the Sociolinguistics of Development?
............5
1
Prolegomena to the Sociolinguistics of Development
.........8
Introduction
................................8
What is Development?
.........................11
Can Africa Develop?
..........................18
The Pathologising of Multilingualism: Old Myths about
Language and Development in Africa
................21
Historical Evidence from Africa
....................34
The Present State of Affairs of African Languages
.........36
New Myths about Language and Development in Africa
.....40
Pervasiveness of Language Diversity beyond Africa
........45
Conclusion: If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail
..........47
2
Language, Education and Development
................53
Introduction: Nam
et Ipsa Sdentici Potestas est
............53
Language and Language-in-Education Policies: The Colonial
Legacy
..................................56
English-seeking, Not English-speaking
................62
Cost-benefit Analysis of Mother-tongue Education
.........65
Language-in-Education Policies in Africa: The Current
State of Affairs
..............................69
Everything is Nothing in Education without Language
......78
African Languages as Languages of Science and Technology:
Why Not?
................................82
One Laptop per Child: A Good Reason for Hope
..........87
Conclusion: Looking into the Future, Learning from the Past
... 90
vi
______________________
The Sociolinguistics of Development in Africa
3
Language, Health and Development
..................93
Introduction
...............................93
Health and Health Care in Africa: Facts and Figures
........94
Development without Health?
....................98
Health without Local Languages?
..................109
Conclusion
...............................115
4
Language, the Economy and Development
.............117
Introduction
.............................. 117
Facts and Figures: The Paradox of Poverty in the Midst of Plenty
. 118
New Initiatives to Combat Poverty
................. 130
Globalisation in Africa: Can the Majority be Globalised?
..... 132
Language and the Economy
..................... 137
The Informal Economy
........................ 140
The Language(s) of the Informal Economy: An Argument
for Localisation
............................. 144
Conclusion
............................... 151
5
Language, Governance and Development
..............153
Introduction
.............................. 153
Facts and Figures: Looking into the Mouths of the
Peanut Roasters
............................ 157
Language and Governance in Africa: When History
Shows the Way
............................. 163
Conclusion
............................... 168
Conclusion
.................................. 172
Introduction
.............................. 172
Why the Sociolinguistics of Development?
............ 173
Development, not Anglicisation,
Francisation
or
Lusophonisation
............................ 175
Living on Borrowed Tongues? A Note of Caution
......... 177
Conclusion
............................... 178
Notes
.....................................182
References
..................................202
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Contents
Acknowledgements
.
vi
Preface
.
vii
Introduction
.1
What is the Sociolinguistics of Development?
.5
1
Prolegomena to the Sociolinguistics of Development
.8
Introduction
.8
What is Development?
.11
Can Africa Develop?
.18
The Pathologising of Multilingualism: Old Myths about
Language and Development in Africa
.21
Historical Evidence from Africa
.34
The Present State of Affairs of African Languages
.36
New Myths about Language and Development in Africa
.40
Pervasiveness of Language Diversity beyond Africa
.45
Conclusion: If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail
.47
2
Language, Education and Development
.53
Introduction: Nam
et Ipsa Sdentici Potestas est
.53
Language and Language-in-Education Policies: The Colonial
Legacy
.56
English-seeking, Not English-speaking
.62
Cost-benefit Analysis of Mother-tongue Education
.65
Language-in-Education Policies in Africa: The Current
State of Affairs
.69
Everything is Nothing in Education without Language
.78
African Languages as Languages of Science and Technology:
Why Not?
.82
One Laptop per Child: A Good Reason for Hope
.87
Conclusion: Looking into the Future, Learning from the Past
. 90
vi
_
The Sociolinguistics of Development in Africa
3
Language, Health and Development
.93
Introduction
.93
Health and Health Care in Africa: Facts and Figures
.94
Development without Health?
.98
Health without Local Languages?
.109
Conclusion
.115
4
Language, the Economy and Development
.117
Introduction
. 117
Facts and Figures: The Paradox of Poverty in the Midst of Plenty
. 118
New Initiatives to Combat Poverty
. 130
Globalisation in Africa: Can the Majority be Globalised?
. 132
Language and the Economy
. 137
The Informal Economy
. 140
The Language(s) of the Informal Economy: An Argument
for Localisation
. 144
Conclusion
. 151
5
Language, Governance and Development
.153
Introduction
. 153
Facts and Figures: Looking into the Mouths of the
Peanut Roasters
. 157
Language and Governance in Africa: When History
Shows the Way
. 163
Conclusion
. 168
Conclusion
. 172
Introduction
. 172
Why the Sociolinguistics of Development?
. 173
Development, not Anglicisation,
Francisation
or
Lusophonisation
. 175
Living on Borrowed Tongues? A Note of Caution
. 177
Conclusion
. 178
Notes
.182
References
.202 |
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