Justin Chitakatira

Demarginalising the African Languages

The Zimbabwean Language Question

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Produktbeschreibung

What is the place and role of indigenous languages in Zimbabwe s socio-economic and political development? This has remained a vexed but key question many years after independence. It cannot be denied that English is deeply entrenched in the country s education curricula, a sort of lingua-franca in our multi-lingual society and the leading global language too. Given this scenario, it is evident that the resolution of the language question is not likely to be a simple either English or indigenous languages affair. It will be a very complex issue well beyond the foreseeable future. Yet, due to the important ideational and interpersonal function of language it is critical that as a people and as a nation Zimbabweans continuously engage with this all-important question in an attempt to begin to contribute towards its eventual resolution. This study therefore briefly examines the language situation with special focus on Shona in education in general but more specifically in the field of research..

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 123g
• ISBN-13: 9783846508688
• ISBN-10: 3846508683
• Artikelnr.: 34157985

Autorenporträt

Justin Chitakatira has taught English at various Zimbabwean high schools and Masvingo and Mutare Teachers' Colleges,the Zimbabwe Open University and is currently a lecturer in the English Department at Africa University in Mutare.He holds a Masters degree in Languages for Specific Purposes.