{"product_id":"handbook-of-language-policy-and-education-in-countries-of-the-southern-african-development-community-sadc-9789004508057","title":"Handbook of Language Policy and Education in Countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume focuses on the different challenges of language policy in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Each of the seventeen chapters follows the same structure, ensuring readability and accessibility, and describes the unique aspects of each country. The work as a whole reveals the complex and reciprocal relations between multiple indigenous African languages, Creole languages and former colonial languages and it constitutes an opportunity to notice recurring patterns as well as distinctive characteristics.  Therefore, everyone involved in language policy, education, economics and development, geography, development or area studies and African studies will benefit from such a holistic and innovative overview.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword   Bernard Spolsky  List of Figures and Maps  Notes on Contributors    Introduction   Russell H. Kaschula and Michael M. Kretzer    1 A Comparative Analysis of Language Policy and Planning in the SADC-Region   Michael M. Kretzer and Russell H. Kaschula    2 Language Education Policy and Portuguese Dominant Ideology in Angola: Historical Processes, Discourses and Impacts   Nicolau Nkiawete Manuel    3 Language in Education Policy in Botswana: Some Critical Issues   Andy Monthusi Chebanne    4 ShiKomori, the Bantu Language of the Comoros: Status and Perspectives   Mohamed Ahmed Chamanga    5 Native Languages of the Democratic Republic of Congo   Helena Lopez Palma    6 Language Policy in Eswatini: Challenges in a Globalised World   Owen G. Mordaunt and Paul A. Williams    7 Language as a Kennel and Husk of the African Philosophy: The Case of Lesotho   Mosisili Sebotsa and Khahliso Mahula    8 Language and Education in Madagascar: Ideological Conflicts and Implementation Challenges   Penelope Howe    9 The Prevailing Sociolinguistic and Socio-political Realities in Malawi and Their Implications on Language Policy   Joshua Isaac Kumwenda and Michael M. Kretzer    10 Pluralism without Inclusion: The Case of Mauritius, a Linguistically Diverse Diasporic Small Island Developing State (SIDS)   Nita Rughoonundun-Chellapermal    11 Shifting from ‘Uncivilised’ People’s Languages to Ordinary People’s Languages: An Overview of Past and Current Practices in Mozambique’s Language-in-Education Policy   Eliseu Mabasso    12 Multilingual Education Policy for Namibia: A Case for Endangered Indigenous Languages   Sarala Krishnamurthy    13 Using, ‘Kreol Seselwa’, the Seychellois Creole Language to Strengthen Connections between the Government, Public Entities, Educational Institutions and Beyond   Marie Flora Ben David and Michael M. Kretzer    14 Legal Regulations, Obstacles and Current Developments in the Language Policy of the Republic of South Africa   Michael M. Kretzer and Russell H. Kaschula    15 The Ambivalent Language-in-Education Policy of Tanzania with Specific Reference to Kiswahili   Birgit Brock-Utne and Mwajuma Vuzo    16 No English but English: The Case of Language Policy and Planning in Zambia   Sande Ngalande and Bandana Sinha Kumar    17 Ergonyms as Material Complementing Language Policy for Education outside the Classroom in Zimbabwe   Liketso Dube    Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210838499671,"sku":"9789004508057","price":159.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/handbook-of-language-policy-and-education-in-countries-of-the-southern-african-development-community-sadc-9789004508057","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}