num_pages: 224
description: Ten international scholars synthesize and analyze the politics about languages in parts of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Balkans. They explore issues of language choice, language policy, language planning, language and group/political identity, and the importance of language in African literature and in discursive strategies in the news media�all of which are of fundamental importance to the democratization and development initiatives of developing countries. For linguists, policy makers, and analysts. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
language: English
title: Political Independence With Linguistic Servitude: The Politics About Languages in the Developing World
titlecomplete: Political Independence With Linguistic Servitude: The Politics About Languages in the Developing World
publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc