Language Decline and Death in Africa
Causes, Consequences and Challenges
By (author) Prof. Herman M. Batibo
Publication date:
17 May 2005Publisher
Multilingual MattersDimensions:
210x148mm6x8"
ISBN-13: 9781853598098
The aim of this book is to inform both scholars and the public about the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequences of language loss to the continent’s rich linguistic and cultural heritage. The book outlines some of the challenges that have emerged out of the situation.
This is an excellent introduction to the topic of endangered languages in Africa.