A Language for the World - The Standardization of Swahili by Morgan J. Robinson | South African History Online

Archive Category
Online book
Description:
Swahili language—Standardization. | Swahili language—History. | Swahili language—Social aspects. | Sociolinguistics—Africa, East.
Name of Publication:
A Language for the World - The Standardization of Swahili
Author:
Morgan J. Robinson
Publisher:
Ohio University Press
Date of Publication:
2022
Place of Publication:
Athens, Ohio
Copyright:
Morgan J. Robinson, Ohio University Press
ISBN:
ISBN 9780821447819
Source:
https://www.ohioswallow.com/extras/9780821447819_OhioUniversityPress_Op…

Synopsis:
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. 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.

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References

Morgan J. Robinson, A Language for the World - The Standardization of Swahili, Ohio University Press, Athens, Ohio, 2022

Source

https://www.ohioswallow.com/extras/9780821447819_OhioUniversityPress_Op…