Not eleven languages: translanguaging and South African multilingualism in concert

Dynamic language practices of African multilingual speakers have not been cogently described in a book-length manuscript. This book challenges assumptions that led to South Africa's 11 official languages and makes a case for mutual inter-comprehensibility. Students, teachers, and scholars in so...

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Main Author: Makalela, Leketi (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; Boston De Gruyter Mouton [2022]
Series:Contributions to the sociology of language Volume 107
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Summary:Dynamic language practices of African multilingual speakers have not been cogently described in a book-length manuscript. This book challenges assumptions that led to South Africa's 11 official languages and makes a case for mutual inter-comprehensibility. Students, teachers, and scholars in sociolinguistics, multilingualism, translanguaging, and teacher education will find this book thought-provoking
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 147 Seiten)
ISBN:9781614515067
9781501500954
DOI:10.1515/9781614515067

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