The Social and Political History of Southern Africa's Languages

This book is the first to offer an interdisciplinary and comprehensive reference work on the often-marginalised languages of southern Africa. The authors analyse a range of different concepts and questions, including language and sociality, social and political history, multilingual government, and educational policies. In doing so, they present significant original research, ensuring that the work will remain a key reference point for the subject. This ambitious and wide-ranging edited collection will appeal to students and scholars of southern African languages, sociolinguistics, history and politics. Tomasz Kamusella is Reader at the University of St Andrews, UK. He specializes in language politics and nationalism and has published widely on the topic, including The Palgrave Handbook of Slavic Languages, Identities and Borders (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016). Finex Ndhlovu is Associate Professor at the University of New England, Australia. His research specialisms include contemporary linguistic and sociocultural theories of language, identity and sociality in relation to African diaspora communities. His most recent major publication is Becoming an African Diaspora in Australia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014).

Autorentext
Tomasz Kamusella is Reader at the University of St Andrews, UK. He specializes in language politics and nationalism and has published widely on the topic, including The Palgrave Handbook of Slavic Languages, Identities and Borders (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016).
Finex Ndhlovu is Associate Professor at the University of New England, Australia. His research specialisms include contemporary linguistic and sociocultural theories of language, identity and sociality in relation to African diaspora communities. His most recent major publication is Becoming an African Diaspora in Australia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014).

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Chapter 1. Introduction: Linguistic and Cultural Imperialism, Alas; Tomasz Kamusella & Finex NdhlovuChapter 2. Afrikaans; Johanita KirstenChapter 3. Bemba; Joseph M. MwansaChapter 4. Chiikuhane; Ndana Ndana and Andy ChebanneChapter 5. English in Southern Africa; Finex Ndhlovu and Liqhwa P. SizibaChapter 6. Fanakalo; Ellen HurstChapter 7. IsiNdebele; Langa KhumaloChapter 8. Kalanga; Andy Chebanne, Joyce T. Mathanwane and Rose Letsholo-TafilaChapter 9. Khoekhoegowab (Nama/Damara); Wilfrid H.G. HaackeChapter 10. Khoisan Languages of Botswana; Andy Chebanne and Budzani MogaraChapter 11. Nambya; Maxwell KadengeChapter 12. Setswana; Thapelo Otlogetswe and Andy ChebanneChapter 13. Shekgalagari Language of Botswana; Kemmonye C. MonakaChapter 14. Shiyeyi; Ndana Ndana and Andy ChebanneChapter 15. Shona; Maxwell KadengeChapter 16. Tjebirwa; Andy Chebanne and Kemmonye C. MonakaChapter 17. Tjhetswapong; Kemmonye C. Monaka and Andy Chebanne.Chapter 18. Tsotsitaal; Ellen Hurst.- Chapter 19. Xitsonga in South Africa; Ximbani E. MabasoChapter 20. Yiddish; Veronica BellingChapter 20. Zimbabwean Sign Language; Maxwell Kadenge and Martin MusengiConclusion: Challenging Intellectual Colonialism; Finex Ndhlovu and Tomasz Kamusella