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Author:   Russell H Kaschula (Rhodes University, South Africa)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.526kg
ISBN:  

9780367364342

ISBN 10:   0367364344
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   24 August 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Language policies, identities and African nations ‘Language checks and balances’ Chapter 2 Languages, identities, politics and power ‘Speaking back to power’ Chapter 3 Languages, dialects, identities and varieties ‘Tower of Babel: Speaking in tongues’ Chapter 4 Languages, identities and cultures ‘What’s orange for you is red for me!’ Chapter 5 Linguistic prejudice and identities ‘To speak or not to speak?’ Chapter 6 Languages, identities and gender ‘Wathint’ umfazi wathint’ imbokodo – You strike a woman; you strike a rock!’ Chapter 7 Languages, identities, power, multilingualism and education ‘Thetha, bua, khuluma, speak: your language or mine?’ Chapter 8 Intercultural communication, identities and workplaces ‘A smile is a smile in any language’ Chapter 9 Languages, power and identity in creative contexts: The Trevor Noah effect ‘Born a Crime’ Chapter 10 Languages and identities: A personal journey ‘Umntu ngumntu ngabantu – a person exists by virtue of others!’ Chapter 11 Conclusion ‘Phela-phela ngantsomi, our story is done’ Glossary Select identity definitions Further reading References Index

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Russell H. Kaschula is Professor of African Language Studies at the University of the Western Cape. His expertise is in the fields of applied language studies and sociolinguistics (specifically related to African languages), African oral and written literature, mother tongue and second language acquisition, and creative writing. He has taught at five South African universities and at an institution in the United States.

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