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The Languages of Urban Africa, F. McLaughlin edi: Hardback: 1st Edition
The Languages of Urban Africa, F. McLaughlin edi: Hardback: 1st Edition
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The Languages of Urban Africa, from the series Advances in Sociolinguistics
Edited by Fiona McLaughlin.
Published by Continuum, London, 2009. First edition. Hardback cover, 238 pages.
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Overall very good condition - see photos. Superficial scuffs, rounded corners to cover. Name inscribed on rear paste down end paper. Otherwise no names or writing.
The Languages of Urban Africa consists of a series of case studies that address four main themes. The first is the history of African urban languages. The second set focus on theoretical issues in the study of African urban languages, exploring the outcomes of intense multilingualism and also the ways in which urban dwellers form their speech communities. The volume then moves on to explore the relationship between language and identity in the urban setting. The final two case studies in the volume address the evolution of urban languages in Africa.
This rich set of chapters examine languages and speech communities in ten geographically diverse African urban centres, covering almost all regions of the continent. Half involve Francophone cities, the other half, Anglophone. This exciting volume shows us what the study of urban African languages can tell us about language and about African societies in general.
It is essential reading for upper level undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in sociolinguistics, especially those interested in the languages of Africa.
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