| Language Pluralism in Botswana - Hope or Hurdle?: A Sociolinguistic Survey on Language Use and Language Attitudes in Botswana with Special Reference t Contributor(s): Dirven, René (Editor), Smieja, Birgit (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631503776 ISBN-13: 9783631503775 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $142.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous |
| Dewey: 306.446 |
| LCCN: 2003053257 |
| Series: Duisburg Papers on Research in Language and Culture. Vol. 49 |
| Physical Information: 407 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The aim of this study about the plurilingual language situation in Botswana is to show tendencies in the attitudes of Botswana citizens towards the ca. 25 languages that are still in use. Results are presented on questions like which differentiated roles do the official language English, the national language Setswana, and the so-called minority languages play in the present Botswanan society? The overall question of which language will win the race, which ones will survive in the language contest and which ones will not, will be analysed and discussed on the basis of extensive survey data. Based on socio-historical background information, language phenomena like bi- and multilingualism, diglossia, language shift, code switching, language status and power structures, and ethnic stereotypes triggered by language are explored and linked to the current language policy and its implementation in the educational system. |