Publishing in African Languages

The Case of Ghana

Omschrijving

Africäs underdevelopment, it is believed, could be solved by using the catching-up process. That is, imitating the West through the transfer of information and knowledge concerning scientific; technological; social and economic development strategies into Africa, using education and its associated publication of reading materials.The transfer of the majority of these information and knowledge are, however, done in the adopted foreign languages that the majority of the people are not proficient in, thereby slowing the pace of development on the continent.It has been established that people understand information better when communicated to in a language that they are more proficient in- their indigenous language. The publication of reading materials in indigenous languages will, therefore, facilitate learning in Africa. However, the poor economic and complex language situation of almost all African countries makes it difficult for them to successfully educate their masses in their indigenous languages. This book stresses the history and current situation of indigenous language publishing in Ghana, and the benefits and challenges of publishing in native African languages.
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Schrijver
Mensah, Robert
Titel
Publishing in African Languages
Uitgever
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Jaar
2011
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
80
Gewicht
136 gr
EAN
9783845431659
Afmetingen
220 x 150 x 5 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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