African Englishes and Multilingualism for the Transformative Development of Post

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The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE African Englishes and Multilingualism for the Transformative Development of Postcolonial Africa by Professor Aloysius Ngefac, Professor Paul Zang Zang, Professor Thorsten Brato, Jakob R.E. Leimgruber This open access edited volume brings together a team of linguists to explore how indigenized varieties of English and multilingualism interact with the holistic transformation of Africa. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This open access edited volume brings together a team of linguists to explore how indigenized varieties of English and multilingualism interact with the holistic transformation of Africa. Contributors discuss the transformative development vision for Africa with a focus on ex-colonial languages, indigenized varieties and indigenous mother tongues. In doing so, they explore linguistic evolution and developments towards endonormativity, investigate the correlation between the Africanisation of English and transformative development, the indiginization of medical terminology in HIV/AIDS consultations, the interactions of Romance languages with local English varieties, and resonances between decolonizing multilingualisms in Singapore and Africa. Going beyond traditional emphases on economic and industrial progress, the authors gathered here ultimately develop new analytical frameworks that align with African realities and priorities and ultimately promote the decolonisation of the African minds, which remains a work in progress. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Bloomsbury Open Collections Library Collective. Table of Contents Editors' preface Aloysius Ngefac, Paul Zang Zang, Thorsten Brato and Jakob R. E. Leimgruber Part One: Introduction and a transformative development vision Introduction Aloysius Ngefac, Paul Zang Zang, Thorsten Brato and Jakob R. E. Leimgruber A case for a transformative vision in the development agenda of postcolonial Africa: A Focus on colonial languages, indigenized varieties, and indigenous mother tongues Aloysius Ngefac Part Two: African Englishes and the transformative development of postcolonial Africa African Englishes – towards endonormativity? Edgar W. Schneider The Africanization of English as a significant step towards the transformative development of postcolonial Africa Aloysius Ngefac Exploring the evolution of African Englishes through diachronic corpora Thorsten Brato The Indigenization and appropriation of the English language in medical discourse in a post-colonial setting: the case of L1 features in doctor-patient HIV/AIDS consultations in some clinics in South Africa Diana B. Njweipi-Kongor Complex modification in a postcolonial contact language: The case of Cameroon Pidgin Bonaventure M. Sala The stress behaviour of words from romance languages in a postcolonial English: the case of Cameroon English Clement Kouam Cameroon English accent as the model for the Cameroonian classroom: Challenges, prospects and policy implications Patrick Rodrigue Belibi Enama The 'Doctor' title: Assessing its elastic usage in postcolonial Cameroon Jude T. Berinyuy Part Three: Multilingualism and the Transformative Development of Postcolonial Africa Multilingualisms, identities and policies in Singapore: Lessons for the transformative development of postcolonial Africa? Jakob R. E. Leimgruber From independence to linguistic partnership for the development of Africa Paul Zang Zang Linguistic preferences in a postcolonial multilingual setting: The case of Cameroon Wenslus Asongu Notes on Contributors Index Review This groundbreaking volume invites readers to rethink development in postcolonial Africa through fresh, interdisciplinary perspectives. By centering African voices, languages, and realities, it challenges outdated models and proposes a bold, inclusive vision for the continent's transformation. Highlighting the power of multilingualism and Africanized Englishes, the book is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and anyone committed to decolonizing knowledge and advancing sustainable, culturally grounded development in Africa. * Serafín M. Coronel-Molina, Indiana University Bloomington, USA * [This book] offers a collection of carefully curated and innovative contributions on the complex roles of Englishes in African multilingual contexts. The editors and contributors address critical questions on the ambivalent conceptualization of English on the African continent, coming to important educational and sociolinguistic implications. Visionary and inspiring, this volume will be essential reading in African Studies and the field of World Englishes alike. * Sofia Rüdiger, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany * Promotional This open access edited volume brings together a team of linguists to explore how indigenized varieties of English and multilingualism interact with the holistic transformation of Africa. Details ISBN 1350510076 Author Jakob R.E. Leimgruber Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series Transformative Development for Postcolonial Africa Year 2025 ISBN-13 9781350510074 Format Hardcover Imprint Zed Books Ltd Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Jakob R. E. Leimgruber Audience Professional & Vocational ISBN-10 1350510076 Publication Date 2025-11-13 Pages 256 Country of Origin US Product Class Description Regional History DEWEY 427.96 UK Release Date 2025-11-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:173808629;