- Title
- The Transformative Power of Language: From Postcolonial to Knowledge Societies in Africa
- Creator
- Kaschula, Russell H, Wolff, H Ekkehard
- Date
- 2020
- Type
- text
- Type
- book
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174514
- Identifier
- vital:42484
- Identifier
- ISBN 9781108498821
- Description
- Language has played a pivotal role in societal transformation in postcolonial Africa towards the creation of globally competitive knowledge societies; however so far, this role has been under-researched and under-estimated. This volume addresses this gap in the literature, by bringing together a team of globally-recognised scholars to explore the effect of language on African postcolonial societies, and how it has contributed to achieving 'mental decolonisation'. A range of languages are explored, both imported (ex-colonial) and indigenous African, and case studies from different spheres of public discourse are investigated, from universities to legal settings. Demonstrating that multilingualism is a resource for, rather than barrier to, successful transformation, this book brings the intellectualisation and institutionalisation of African languages to the forefront of development discourse, and provides an insightful snap-shot of how current academic research, public discourse, political activism and social community engagement have contributed to societal transformation in South Africa.
- Format
- 320 pages, pdf
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Kaschula, R.H. and Wolff, H.E. eds., 2020. The Transformative Power of Language: From Postcolonial to Knowledge Societies in Africa. Cambridge University Press
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