Language Repertoires and State Construction in Africa

by David D. Laitin

Book Overview

Most African countries have a population composed of a multitude of language groups and most African citizens have a varied repertoire allowing them to rely on different languages for use in the home, at school, in the market, at work and in communicating with political authorities. Language Repertoires and State Construction in Africa analyses the complex language scene in Africa today and asks whether this distinctive web of language use is symptomatic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521033276
• ISBN13: 9780521033275
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"