African languages, development and the state

African languages, development and the state / edited by Richard Fardon and Graham Furniss.

This shows that multilingusim does not pose for Africans the problems of communication that Europeans imagine and that the mismatch between policy statements and their pragmatic outcomes is a far more serious problem for future development.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fardon, Richard (Editor), Furniss, Graham (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.
Subjects:
African languages > Political aspects.
Language and languages > Political aspects.
Language policy > Africa.
Language planning > Africa.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
African languages > Political aspects
Language and languages > Political aspects
Language planning
Language policy
Africa
Online Access:Click for online access
Description
Summary:This shows that multilingusim does not pose for Africans the problems of communication that Europeans imagine and that the mismatch between policy statements and their pragmatic outcomes is a far more serious problem for future development.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 254 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0585452350
9780585452357
0203422570
9780203422571
9780415094764
0415094763
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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