The inferior stone in the language hearth: The quest for recognition of indigenous african languages in the global arena

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dc.contributor.authorNjoroge, Martin C.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T08:02:59Z
dc.date.available2017-11-10T12:51:26Z
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dc.date.issued2012-07-01
dc.descriptionWorking paperen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper discusses the language situation in an African setting considering that there are marginalized languages found in the continent. It highlights the imbalances in status and functions of different language categories in the country and explains why indigenous African languages continue to be marginalized. The paper also argues for the need to preserve, promote and develop these indigenous languages since. It observes that every unique language plays a vital role to the global village in its uniqueness hence, losing a language would mean losing a lot, more than just its basic function as a tool of expression. The paper concludes by pointing out the way forward for Kenya to address equitability of all languages within her sociolinguistic environment.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPAC Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.pacuniversity.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1409.2
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherYale university, Language in African performing and visual artsen_US
dc.subjectLanguage revitalizationen_US
dc.subjectMarginalized languagesen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous languagesen_US
dc.titleThe inferior stone in the language hearth: The quest for recognition of indigenous african languages in the global arenaen_US
dc.typeArticle
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