The Languages of Urban Africa (Advances in Sociolinguistics)
ISBN-13:
9781847061164
ISBN-10:
1847061168
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Fiona Mc Laughlin
Publication date:
2009
Publisher:
Continuum
Format:
Hardcover
252 pages
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ISBN-13:
9781847061164
ISBN-10:
1847061168
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Fiona Mc Laughlin
Publication date:
2009
Publisher:
Continuum
Format:
Hardcover
252 pages
Summary
The Languages of Urban Africa (Advances in Sociolinguistics) (ISBN-13: 9781847061164 and ISBN-10: 1847061168), written by authors
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The Languages of Urban Africa consists of a series of case studies that address four main themes. The first is the history of African urban languages. The second set focus on theoretical issues in the study of African urban languages, exploring the outcomes of intense multilingualism and also the ways in which urban dwellers form their speech communities. The volume then moves on to explore the relationship between language and identity in the urban setting. The final two case studies in the volume address the evolution of urban languages in Africa.This rich set of chapters examine languages and speech communities in ten geographically diverse African urban centres, covering almost all regions of the continent. Half involve Francophone cities, the other half, Anglophone. This exciting volume shows us what the study of urban African languages can tell us about language and about African societies in general. It is essential reading for upper level undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in sociolinguistics, especially those interested in the language of Africa.
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