The Political Sociology of English Language : : An African Perspective / / Ali A. Mazrui.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Linguistics and Semiotics - <1990 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2019] ©1975 |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Edition: | Reprint 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL] ,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (231 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction: Who are the Afro-Saxons?
- 1. The King, the King's English and I
- 2. English and the Origins of African Nationalism
- 3. English and Islam in East and West Africa
- 4. The Racial Boundaries of the English Language
- 5. English and the Emergence of Modern African Politicians
- 6. On Poets and Politicians: Obote's Milton and Nyerere's Shakespeare
- 7. Language in Military History: Command and Communication in East Africa
- 8. Some Socio-Political Functions of English Literature in Africa
- 9. Meaning Versus Imagery in African Poetry
- 10. Dramatic Discourse and the Dialogue of Politics
- 11. The Impact of English on African International Relations
- Conclusion: Towards the Decolonization of Rudyard Kipling
- Appendix A.
- Appendix B.
- Appendix C.
- Index
- Subject Index