Swahili in Spaces of War: A Sociolinguistic Odyssey

by Alamin Mazrui and Kimani Njogu

This monograph examines the roles and functions of Swahili in war/conflict situations, and the impact of wars on the destiny of the language. Covering a period of over a century, the monograph explores this sociolinguistic theme in the context of six wars/conflicts: the Maji Maji resistance against German rule, the two World Wars, the anti-colonial resistance to British colonialism, the wars of the Great Lakes region, the cold wars, and the ongoing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031273370
• ISBN13: 9783031273377
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"