African Linguistics and the Development of African Communities

• Author(s): West African Linguistic Society. Congress,
• Publisher: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
• Pages: 253
• ISBN_10: 2869781601
  ISBN_13: 9782869781603
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Foreign Language Study / African Languages , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General ,

Description:... This diverse and comprehensive collection of essays embraces the main discourses in the field of African languages and linguistics. Overall, it argues for the absolute necessity of developing African languages as a condition of socio-economic development. The work further advocates the involvement of all sectors of society in language development efforts, language identification, and the imperative of validating African languages as equal to the colonial languages.