31.3551, Books: The National Language in a Multilingual Society: Mustapha (ed.)

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Subject: 31.3551, Books: The National Language in a Multilingual Society: Mustapha (ed.)

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Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 23:00:14
From: Ulrich Lueders [lincom.europa at t-online.de]
Subject: The National Language in a Multilingual Society: Mustapha (ed.)

 


Title: The National Language in a Multilingual Society 
Series Title: LINCOM Studies in Sociolinguistics 18  

Publication Year: 2020 
Publisher: Lincom GmbH
	   http://www.lincom-shop.eu
	

Book URL: lincom-shop.eu/LSSL-18-The-National-Language-in-a-Multilingual-Society/en 


Editor: Abolaji S. Mustapha

Paperback: ISBN:  9783969390146 Pages: 192 Price: Europe EURO 72.80


Abstract:

This book attempts to answer one of the germane language questions that many
multilingual societies struggle to answer. For example, does a multilingual
society require a national language to develop? If yes, the question of
language choice from their myriad of language pool that will serve as a symbol
of unity and sovereign entity together with the criteria for selecting a
national language will arise. Tied to these questions is the need to consider
the advantages and disadvantages in choosing a former colonial master’s
language, a local language (whether minority or majority), a Pidgin, one or
more than one language. The next challenge would be how to contain the
problems and constraints for selecting a national language. Finding answers to
these questions with its attendant consequences is the main preoccupation of
this volume.

Some local and international researchers have provided answers to some of
these questions. Part of what this book has done is to collate some of these
scattered submissions and present them in a very lucid, concise and scholarly
manner that will serve as a must read for linguists and stakeholders in
language policy and planning in multilingual societies not only in Nigeria but
also in Africa and in other parts of the world. 

In addition, there are new contributions in this book who have injected fresh
insights into what has been submitted earlier. It is anticipated that
students, researchers and policy makers on language matters with particular
reference to the national language question in multilingual societies would
find this volume a rich resource and a reference book on linguistic happenings
in multilingual societies, with particular focus on Nigeria.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=148813




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