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Speaking to a broader global preoccupation with the state of languages and language development, this book considers issues surrounding the diverse languages, linguistic communities, and cultures of Zimbabwe.Reflecting on Shona, Xitsonga, Sotho, Xhosa, Tjwao, Nambya, IsiNdebele, Nyanja, Tshivenda, English and Braille, the book uncovers both the internal and external factors that impact language structures, language use and language ideologies across the country. The book considers how colonial legacies and contemporary language domination and minoritisation have led to language endangerment. It considers the fate of communities whose languages are marginalised and, in the process, poses questions on what can and should be done to preserve Zimbabwean languages. The authors' offerings range across subjects as diverse as music, linguistic innovation, education, human rights, literature, language politics and language policy, in order to build a rich and nuanced picture of language matters in the country.Coming at a critical moment of increasing mobility, migration, cultural plurality and globalisation, this book will be an important resource for researchers across African literature, linguistics, communication, policy and politics.
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Speaking to a broader global preoccupation with the state of languages and language development, this book considers issues surrounding the diverse languages, linguistic communities, and cultures of Zimbabwe.Reflecting on Shona, Xitsonga, Sotho, Xhosa, Tjwao, Nambya, IsiNdebele, Nyanja, Tshivenda, English and Braille, the book uncovers both the internal and external factors that impact language structures, language use and language ideologies across the country. The book considers how colonial legacies and contemporary language domination and minoritisation have led to language endangerment. It considers the fate of communities whose languages are marginalised and, in the process, poses questions on what can and should be done to preserve Zimbabwean languages. The authors' offerings range across subjects as diverse as music, linguistic innovation, education, human rights, literature, language politics and language policy, in order to build a rich and nuanced picture of language matters in the country.Coming at a critical moment of increasing mobility, migration, cultural plurality and globalisation, this book will be an important resource for researchers across African literature, linguistics, communication, policy and politics.
2 462 kr
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This book investigates the functions and linguistic forms of African Englishes, and what this means for languages indigenous to Africa.It examines the historical imposition of English on the continent, as part of a broader project of cultural imperialism, and traces its transformation from a colonial tool to a dynamic and diverse language, examining its set of contemporary usage patterns, and its likely future directions. Thorough diverse critical approaches, this book unpacks how language contact has given rise to distinct variations including second language varieties, pidgins and creoles, that are moulded by Africa´s linguistic and cultural diversity. Drawing on case studies from West, East, and Southern Africa, this book illuminates contemporary English usages in multilingual spaces, where cultural and linguistic plurality drive ongoing shifts in communication. More than just being a study of language change, this book calls for a reassessment of the future of African Englishes and their impact on indigenous languages.Thus, the book is an essential read for scholars and students in linguistics, African Studies, and World Englishes, as it contributes fresh insights into the intersections of language, culture, identity, and power in modern-day African lifeworlds.
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This book is a powerful testament to the transformative force of women’s storytelling in shaping Zimbabwe’s past and present, and in boldly reimagining its future.Spanning the colonial period to the contemporary moment, the book reconfigures the contours of Zimbabwean literature by challenging dominant narratives and reasserting the significance of women writers’ contributions to national discourses. The Zimbabwean literary landscape has been profoundly shaped by its tumultuous history, marked by colonialism, the struggle for independence, and the entangled socio-economic and political challenges that followed. This book argues that within this context, Zimbabwean women writers emerge as incisive, indispensable voices, offering nuanced, insurgent perspectives on national consciousness, while contesting and recasting dominant narratives of identity, belonging, and cultural memory. The book centres and celebrates the creative contributions of Tsitsi Dangarembga, Panashe Chigumadzi, Sue Nyathi, Irene Sabatini, Samatha Rumbidzai Vazhure, Yvonne Vera, Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, NoViolet Bulawayo, Valerie Tagwira, Petina Gappah, and Virginia Phiri. The richly varied chapters illuminate the diverse ways in which these authors imagine, interrogate, and rescript the nation, opening up new critical horizons that are essential for a comprehensive understanding of Zimbabwean literature, culture, race, gender, and national struggles.Arriving at a pivotal moment in Zimbabwe’s postcolonial trajectory, this book will be an indispensable resource and a compelling intervention for researchers across the fields of African literature, gender studies, postcolonial studies, and cultural history, as well as for readers invested in the evolving narratives of Zimbabwe’s literary and national life.