This book looks takes a broad glance at language policy implementation in the SADC region. Authors grapple with issues and challenges pertaining to language in education polices in multilingual southern Africa.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Bernard Spolsky -- List of Figures and Maps -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction / Michael M. Kretzer and Russell H. Kaschula -- 1 A Comparative Analysis of Language Policy and Planning in the SADC -Region / Russell H. Kaschula and Michael M. Kretzer -- 2 Language Education Policy and Portuguese Dominant Ideology in Angola: Historical Processes, Discourses and Impacts / Nicolau Nkiawete Manuel -- 3 Language in Education Policy in Botswana: Some Critical Issues / Andy Monthusi Chebanne -- 4 ShiKomori, the Bantu Language of the Comoros: Status and Perspectives / Mohamed Ahmed Chamanga -- 5 Native Languages of the Democratic Republic of Congo / Helena Lopez Palma -- 6 Language Policy in Eswatini: Challenges in a Globalised World / Owen G. Mordaunt and Paul Williams -- 7 Language as a Kennel and Husk of the African Philosophy: The Case of Lesotho / Mosisili Sebotsa and Khahliso Mahula -- 8 Language and Education in Madagascar: Ideological Conflicts and Implementation Challenges / Penelope Howe -- 9 The Prevailing Sociolinguistic and Socio-political Realities in Malawi and Their Implications on Language Policy / Joshua Kumwenda and Michael M. Kretzer -- 10 Pluralism without Inclusion: The Case of Mauritius, a Linguistically Diverse Diasporic Small Island Developing State ( SID ) / Nita Rughoonundun-Chellapermal -- 11 Shifting from ‘Uncivilized’ People’s Languages to Ordinary People’s Languages: An Overview of Past and Current Practices in Mozambique’s Language-in-Education Policy / Eliseu Mabasso -- 12 Multilingual Education Policy for Namibia: A Case for Endangered Indigenous Languages / Sarala Krishnamurthy -- 13 Using, ‘Kreol Seselwa’, the Seychellois Creole Language to Strengthen Connections between the Government, Public Entities, Educational Institutions and Beyond / Marie Flora Ben David and Michael M. Kretzer -- 14 Legal Regulations, Obstacles and Current Developments in the Language Policy of the Republic of South Africa / Michael M. Kretzer and Russell H. Kaschula -- 15 The Ambivalent Language-in-Education Policy of Tanzania with Specific Reference to Kiswahili / Birgit Brock-Utne and Mwajuma Vuzo -- 16 No English but English: The Case of Language Policy and Planning in Zambia / Sande Ngalande and Bandana Sinha Kumar -- 17 Ergonyms as Material Complementing Language Policy for Education outside the Classroom in Zimbabwe / Liketso Dube -- Index.

This volume focuses on the different challenges of language policy in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Each of the seventeen chapters follows the same structure, ensuring readability and accessibility, and describes the unique aspects of each country. The work as a whole reveals the complex and reciprocal relations between multiple indigenous African languages, Creole languages and former colonial languages and it constitutes an opportunity to notice recurring patterns as well as distinctive characteristics. Therefore, everyone involved in language policy, education, economics and development, geography, development or area studies and African studies will benefit from such a holistic and innovative overview.

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