The sociolinguistics of development in Africa - Djité, Paulin G. (Multilingual Matters, 2008)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
An analysis of modernisation informed by the place of language in education, health, the economy and governance in the African context. This book covers Africa in its different facets, and shows how language is used as an instrument to deny access to socioeconomic and political emancipation
Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Prolegomena to the Sociolinguistics of Development; Chapter 2 Language, Education and Development; Chapter 3 Language, Health and Development; Chapter 4 Language, the Economy and Development; Chapter 5 Language, Governance and Development; Conclusion; Notes; References