Publishing in African Languages

Publishing in African Languages
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Publisher : Bellagio Publishing Network
Total Pages : 163
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ISBN-10 : 0964607859
ISBN-13 : 9780964607859
Rating : 4/5 (859 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Publishing in African Languages by : Philip G. Altbach

Download or read book Publishing in African Languages written by Philip G. Altbach and published by Bellagio Publishing Network. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language issues are often complex and controversial, particularly for many African countries where multiple languages are spoken. This book explores the trends, challenges, and opportunities of publishing in African languages from national, regional, and international perspectives. Publishers, linguists and educators offer their experiences of language publishing in the three regions of sub- Saharan Africa; and historical, educational, social, economic, and political dimensions in multilingual publishing are considered. Chapters on multilingual publishing in India and indigenous publishing in the global context are also included.


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