Book notice:

[Harold F. Schiffman]

NEW LANGUAGE BEARINGS IN AFRICA
A Fresh Quest

Margaret Jepkirui Muthwii (UBS Africa Inter-Regional Translation Services)
and Angelina Nduku Kioko (United States International University, Nairobi)

The collection of papers in this special volume discuss issues and
challenges that are pertinent in understanding present-day moves and
tendencies in the use of languages in the African contexts.  The volume^s
major asset lies in the diversity of topics, the range of languages and
the African geographical areas covered. Not only do the contributors come
from different nations in Africa but also many of them are established
scholars who interact with and interpret the unique situations in their
nations on a daily basis.  Contents:  1. A Fresh Quest for New Language
Bearings in Africa M. J. Muthwii (UBS Africa Inter-Regional Translation
Services) and A. N. Kioko (United States International University,
Nairobi) ; 2.  A Survey of Literacy Practice in Black and Colured
Communities in South Africa: Towards a Pedagogy of Multiliteracies Felix
Banda (University of the Western Bellville, South Africa);  3. English
Variety for Public Domain in Kenya: Speakers Attitudes and Views A. N.
Kioko & M. J. Muthwii; 4. The Globalisation of Communication and the
African Foreign Language User R. Sonaiya (Obafemi Awolowo University,
Nigeria) 5. Linguistic Human Rights in Africa: Challenges and Prospects
for Indigenous Languages in Kenya P. M. Musau (Kenyatta University,
Nairobi) ; 6. " What turns you on!": An Exploration of Urban South African
Xhosa and Zulu Youth Texts R. Finlayson (University of South Africa) & S.
Slabbert University of the Witwatersrand); 7. Challenges of Using English
as a Medium of Instruction in Multilingual Contexts: A View from Ugandan
Classroom R. Kyeyune (Makerere University, Uganda) ; 8.  Enlightenment and
Attitudes of the Nigerian Elite on the Roles of Languages n Nigeria W.
Adegbite (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria);  9.  Establishing a
National Standard and English Language Curriculum Change in Kenya Kembo
Sure (Moi Univertsity, Kenya); 10. The Functional Distribution of Setswana
and English in Botswana M. Mmangaka Bagwasi (University of Botswana); 11.
Kiswahili as Vehicle of Unity and Development in the Great Lakes Region A.
M. Kishe (National Kiswahili Council, Tanzania); 12.  Developing and
Promoting Multilingualism in Public Life and Society in Nigeria G. O.
Simire (Nigeria French Language Village, Nigeria); 13.Course Design and
Testing in an English Programme M. M. Alimi & S. Ellece (University of
Botswana)

Author information Dr Margaret Jepkirui Muthwii is a translation
consultant with the United Bible Societies and was formerly a senior
lecturer in linguistics at Kenyatta University, Kenya. She has published
widely on the interaction of indigenous African languages with English and
the significant role of these languages in development in Africa.  Dr.
Angelina Nduku Kioko, is an assistant Professor of English and Linguistics
at the United States International University ^ Africa.. Her most recent
research and publications are in the field of language and education in
multilingual contexts

December 2003 Format 248 x 168mm 160pp
Hbk ISBN 1-85359-727-9 29.95/ US$44.95/ CAN$64.95