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Title:
Language in contemporary African cultures and societies / edited by Leonard Muaka and Esther Mukewa Lisanza.
Publisher:
Lexington Books,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
xi, 241 pages ; 24 cm
Subject:
African languages.
Language and culture--Africa.
Africa--Civilization--21st century.
Africa--Social conditions--21st century.
African languages.
Civilization.
Language and culture.
Social conditions.
Africa.
2000-2099
Other Authors:
Muaka, Leonard L. (Leonard Lisanza), 1968- editor.
Lisanza, Esther Mukewa, editor.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction / Leonard Muaka and Esther Lisanza -- 1. The Role of Language in the Kenya Violent Extremism Narrative and Counter-narrative / Mohamed Mwamzandi -- 2. Multiple Language Acquisition in Africa and its Theoretical Implications / Eyamba Bokamba -- 3. Promoting and Maintaining Kenyan Indigenous Languages / Martha Michieka -- 4. The Role of HBCUs in the Transfer and Maintenance of African Languages and Cultures / Timothy Ajany -- 5. The Influence of Writing on Oral Traditions: The Case of Nyangbo / James Essegbey -- 6. Language Empowerment for Socio-Cultural and Economic Development in Africa / Akinloye Ojo -- 7. The Role of African Languages in Regional Development: Examples from East Africa / Leonard Muaka -- 8. The No Language Left Behind Approach to the African Language Question: The Case of Cameroon and Nigeria / Yuka Constantine -- 9. Alienation: The African Immigrants' Experience in Adiche's The Thing Around Your Neck and Bulawayo's We Need New Names / Gabriel Ayoola -- 10. The Voice of Liberation in Kilio cha Haki and God's Bits of Wood / Esther Lisanza -- 11. African Female Writers and the Concept of Liberation: Writings from Nigeria and Namibia / James Etim -- 12. Motherhood and Feminism in Margaret Ogola's novel, The River and the Source / Anne Rotich -- 13. The Pursuit of Selfhood in Selected Swahili Female Bildungsromane / Rose Lugano -- 14. Ode to the Wanderlust / Muchiri Nganga -- Conclusion / Leonard Muaka and Esther Lisanza -- About the Contributors.
ISBN:
1498572278
9781498572279
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1057233655
LCCN:
2018043249
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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