Language Matters in Contemporary Zimbabwe
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Language Matters in Contemporary Zimbabwe

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Language Matters in Contemporary Zimbabwe

About this book

Speaking to a broader global preoccupation with the state of languages and language development, this book considers issues surrounding the diverse languages, linguistic communities, and cultures of Zimbabwe.

Reflecting on Shona, Xitsonga, Sotho, Xhosa, Tjwao, Nambya, IsiNdebele, Nyanja, Tshivenda, English and Braille, the book uncovers both the internal and external factors that impact language structures, language use and language ideologies across the country. The book considers how colonial legacies and contemporary language domination and minoritisation have led to language endangerment. It considers the fate of communities whose languages are marginalised and, in the process, poses questions on what can and should be done to preserve Zimbabwean languages. The authors' offerings range across subjects as diverse as music, linguistic innovation, education, human rights, literature, language politics and language policy, in order to build a rich and nuanced picture of language matters in the country.

Coming at a critical moment of increasing mobility, migration, cultural plurality and globalisation, this book will be an important resource for researchers across African literature, linguistics, communication, policy and politics.

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Yes, you can access Language Matters in Contemporary Zimbabwe by Collen Sabao,Esther Mavengano in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & African History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Tables
  8. Contributors
  9. Foreword
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. 1 The Politics of Language and the Linguistic Imperative to Language Matters in Zimbabwe
  12. 2 Morphophonological Nativisation and Resyllabification of English loans in Chi/Shona
  13. 3 Harmonised Shona Varieties: Myths, Misconceptions and Truths in the Standardisation and Harmonisation of Shona-Nyai cross-border Varieties
  14. 4 Sociolinguistic Motivations behind Analogical Creation and Semantic Irregularities in the Zimbabwean Shona language
  15. 5 Zimbabwean ā€˜kombiā€™ cant: An Etymological and Sociolinguistic Exploration of chihwindi (Public Transport Operators) Shona Slang in Zimbabwe
  16. 6 The Anatomy and Soul of the Dira Rizare (ā€˜pour till it fills upā€™) Social Media Posts in Zimbabwe
  17. 7 Navigating Stancetaking at University: An Explorative Study of First-Year Writing in Zimbabwe
  18. 8 Braille Access in Institutions of Higher and Tertiary Education in Masvingo, Zimbabwe
  19. 9 A Model of Reversing Language Shift in Xitsonga Speakers in Southern Zimbabweā€™s Mwenezi District
  20. 10 The Intellectualisation of African Languages at Institutions of Higher Learning in Zimbabwe
  21. 11 Seclusion through Discourse: Begging Language in Music and Chants by the Visually Impaired in Zimbabwe
  22. 12 Linguistic Innovation in Soul Jah Loveā€™s Zimdancehall Music
  23. 13 The Native Speakerism Ideology and Language Utility in Contemporary South Africa and Zimbabwe: Challenges in Confronting Normative English Monolingualism
  24. 14 Politics of Language, Ethnicity and Marginalisation: De-Minoritisation of the Nambya Language in the Quest for Cultural Identity
  25. 15 Zimbabwe and Her Multi-Recognised Official Languages: Some Notable Consequences
  26. 16 The Semiotics Politics in Chenjerai Hoveā€™s Novel, Bones: Moving Beyond Colonial Binaries to Envision Pluricentric Perspectives
  27. Index