| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 130 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Multilingual matters ; 103
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Multilingual matters (Series) ; 103.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-130) and index. |
| Contents |
1. The Language Scenario in Sub-Saharan African Countries -- 2. The Sociohistorical Foundations of Language Attitudes in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 3. Language Attitudes Research in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 4. Small Languages, Big Languages: Attitudinal Dimensions of Language Speaker Power and Numbers in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 5. Attitudinal Perspectives of Language Use in Education -- 6. Some Implications of Language Attitudes Research in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Appendix: Questionnaire on Language Attitudes. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Summary |
This book argues for the need to empower African indigenous languages for greater functions in national life. It makes an important and useful contribution to the understanding of the sociolinguistic and sociopolitical dimensions of language attitudes in the sub-Saharan African language context. |
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Overall, the book will interest all sociolinguists, language in education researchers and scholars, language policy makers in multilingual situations, and even politicians. Also, anyone interested in the complex African language context will find the book very informative, even stirring, while those involved with language issues in multilingual situations all over the world will find Language Attitudes in Sub-Saharan Africa interesting, stimulating, and valuable. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sociolinguistics -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Sociolinguistics. |
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Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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Multilingualism -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Multilingualism. |
| Indexed Term |
Sociolinguistics |
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Africa |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Adegbija, Efurosibina E., 1952- Language attitudes in sub-Saharan Africa. Clevedon, Avon : Multilingual Matters, ©1994 1853592390 (DLC) 94005114 (OCoLC)30027278 |
| ISBN |
0585191891 (electronic book) |
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9780585191898 (electronic book) |
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1853592390 (hardcover) |
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9781853592393 (hardcover) |
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