The Languages of Africa and the Diaspora: Educating for Language Awareness Contributor(s): Kleifgen, Jo Anne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847691331 ISBN-13: 9781847691330 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Alphabets & Writing Systems - Education |
Dewey: 408.996 |
LCCN: 2008035196 |
Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 8.1" (0.85 lbs) 295 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book examines the social cost of linguistic exceptionalism for the education of speakers of nondominant/subordinated languages in Africa and the African diaspora. The contributors take the languages of Africa, the Caribbean, and the US as cases in point to illustrate the effects of exceptionalist beliefs that these languages are inadequate for instructional purposes. They describe contravening movements toward various forms of linguistic diversity both inside and outside of school settings across these regions. Different theoretical lenses and a range of empirical data are brought to bear on investigating the role of these languages in educational policies and practices. Collectively, the chapters in this volume make the case for a comprehensive language awareness to remedy the myths of linguistic exceptionalism and to advance the affirmative dimensions of linguistic diversity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kleifgen, Jo Anne: - Jo Anne Kleifgen is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA. Her publications include Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Policies, Programs, and Practices for English Language Learners (with Ofelia Garcia; Teachers College Press, 2010) and Languages of Africa and the Diaspora: Educating for Language Awareness (with George C. Bond; Multilingual Matters, 2009). |