| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 328 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
Contributions to the sociology of language,
1861-0676 ;
101
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Contributions to the sociology of language ; 101.
1861-0676
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Abbreviations -- 1. Ten deadly impediments to language planning in Africa Introduction -- 1.1. Excessive theorization -- 1.2. Glorification of the LWC mode -- 1.3. Faulty assessment of ethnolinguistic loyalty -- 1.4. Elite hypocrisy -- 1.5. Unaddressed parental concerns -- 1.6. Low marketability of African languages -- 1.7. "Dependency" syndrome -- 1.8. Rigidity of mother-tongue acquisition models -- 1.9. Alleged prohibitive cost -- 1.10. "Manisfesto syndrome" and the language plan of action for Africa -- 1.11. Summary -- 2. Strategic Game theory and 3±1 language outcome -- Introduction -- 2.1. Correcting some misconceptions about the Game theory -- 2.2. Universality of games -- 2.3. Modern Game theory -- 2.4. Working parables of the Game theory -- 2.5. Introducing the Predictioneer's Model -- 2.6. Summary -- 3. A Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in French and Portuguese colonies -- Introduction -- 3.1. Game theory and colonialism studies -- 3.2. Rationales for colonialism -- 3.3. Overview of French colonialism -- 3.4. A Game-theoretic analysis of players' preference -- 3.5. Overview of Portuguese colonialism -- 3.6. Implications for language planning in French and Portuguese colonies -- 3.7. Summary -- 4. A Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in Belgian, British, and German colonies -- Introduction -- 4.1. Legacy of the pluralistic language ideology -- 4.2. Overview of British colonialism -- 4.3. Overview of Belgian colonies: Congo, Burundi, Rwanda -- 4.4. Overview of German colonies -- 4.5. Summary -- 5. Case study: Rethinking mother-tongue education in Cote d'Ivoire -- Introduction -- 5.1. Sociolinguistic survey of Cote d'Ivoire -- 5.2. Co-habitation of French and indigenous Ivorian languages -- 5.3. Experimentation with TIM5.4 Workable models of language of education -- 5.5. MM and the 3±1 language outcome -- 5.6. Personnel planning -- 5.7. Potential obstacles -- 5.8. Summary -- 6. Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in African megacities -- Introduction -- 6.1. Urbanization in Africa: Historical overview -- 6.2. Colonial and post-colonial urbanization -- 6.3. Rationale of the unprecedented urban growth -- 6.4. Unemployment, underemployment and urbanization -- 6.5. Assessing ethnolinguistic loyalty -- 6.6. Ethnolinguistic profile of African megacities -- 6.7. Ethnolinguistic occupation of urban spaces -- 6.8. Urbanization and social network analysis -- 6.9. Social network analysis in megacities -- 6.10. Language of education policy in megacities with linguistic homogeneity -- 6.11. Language of education policy in megacities with ethnolinguistic dominance -- 6.12. Language of education policy in megacities with ethnolinguistic dominance -- 6.13. Language planning in cities with ethnolinguistic equilibrium -- 6.14. Abidjan as a case study -- 6.15. Implementation of MM in Abidjan -- 6.16. Language endangerment in African megacities -- 6.17. Summary -- 7. Framework and rationale for literacy planning in rural Africa. |
| Summary |
The book proposes a paradigm shift in language planning and language policy in Africa. The new democratic model for language planning has several assets over the traditional hegemonic language of wider communication (LWC) model: It does not endanger minority languages, nor does it endanger social cohesion in multilingual countries; it is less costly and makes literacy in the mother tongue marketable. The theory that undergirds the democratic model is the Strategic Game Theory. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Language planning -- Africa.
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Language planning. |
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Africa. |
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Language policy -- Africa.
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Language policy. |
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Sociolinguistics -- Africa.
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Sociolinguistics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Koffi, Ettien N'da, 1963- Paradigm shift in language planning and policy. Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, 2012 (DLC) 2011045744 |
| ISBN |
9781934078105 (electronic book) |
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1934078107 (electronic book) |
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9781934078112 (electronic book) |
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1934078115 (electronic book) |
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