Language Decline and Death in Africa
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Language Decline and Death in Africa

Causes, Consequences and Challenges

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Language Decline and Death in Africa

Causes, Consequences and Challenges

About this book

The aim of this book is to inform both scholars and the public about the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequences of language loss to the continent's rich linguistic and cultural heritage. The book outlines some of the challenges that have emerged out of the situation.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Map 1. The Language Families of Africa
  4. Map 2. The Countries and Territories of Africa
  5. Chapter 1 The Languages of Africa
  6. Chapter 2 Patterns of Language Use in Africa
  7. Chapter 3 African Languages as a Resource
  8. Chapter 4 The Minority Languages of Africa
  9. Chapter 5 The Endangered Languages of Africa
  10. Chapter 6 Language Shift and Death in Africa
  11. Chapter 7 Language Maintenance in Africa
  12. Chapter 8 Language Empowerment Measures
  13. References
  14. Appendix 1
  15. Appendix 2
  16. Appendix 3
  17. Index