A Language for the World by Morgan J. Robinson (Paperback Book)

A Language for the World by Morgan J. Robinson (Paperback Book)

Ohio University Press

This intellectual history of Standard Swahili explores the long-term, intertwined processes of standard making and community creation in the historical, political, and cultural contexts of East Africa and beyond.\n Morgan J. Robinson argues that the portability of Standard Swahili has contributed to its wide use not only across the African continent but also around the globe. The book pivots on the question of whether standardized versions of African languages have empowered or oppressed. It is inevitable that the selection and promotion of one version of a language as standard\u2014a move typically associated with missionaries and colonial regimes\u2014negatively affected those whose language was suddenly deemed nonstandard. Before reconciling the consequences of codification, however, Robinson\n\nA Language for the World\nThe Standardization of Swahili\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPle;

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