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The Social and Political History of Southern Africa's Languages

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Editors:
  1. Tomasz Kamusella

    1. School of History, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom

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  2. Finex Ndhlovu

    1. University of New England, Armidale, Australia

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  • Provides the first encyclopaedic volume of the languages of southern Africa

  • Analyses a range of languages from the geographical area of southern Africa and from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives

  • Examines the effects of government, education and social and political history on the use and practice of these languages

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-liii
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  2. Introduction: Linguistic and Cultural Imperialism, Alas

    • Tomasz Kamusella, Finex Ndhlovu
    Pages 1-11

  3. Afrikaans

    • Johanita Kirsten
    Pages 13-30

  4. Bemba

    • Joseph M. Mwansa
    Pages 31-49

  5. Chiikuhane

    • Ndana Ndana, Andy Chebanne
    Pages 51-63

  6. English in Southern Africa

    • Finex Ndhlovu, Liqhwa Siziba
    Pages 65-92

  7. Fanakalo

    • Ellen Hurst
    Pages 93-99

  8. IsiNdebele

    • Langa Khumalo
    Pages 101-117

  9. Kalanga

    • Andy Chebanne, Joyce T. Mathangwane, Rose Letsholo-Tafila
    Pages 119-131

  10. Khoekhoegowab (Nama/Damara)

    • Wilfrid H. G. Haacke
    Pages 133-158

  11. Khoisan Languages of Botswana

    • Andy Chebanne, Budzani Mogara
    Pages 159-177

  12. Nambya

    • Maxwell Kadenge
    Pages 179-186

  13. Setswana

    • Thapelo Otlogetswe, Andy Chebanne
    Pages 187-221

  14. Shekgalagari Language of Botswana

    • Kemmonye C. Monaka
    Pages 223-244

  15. Shiyeyi

    • Ndana Ndana, Andy Chebanne
    Pages 245-256

  16. Shona

    • Maxwell Kadenge
    Pages 257-268

  17. TjeBirwa

    • Andy Chebanne, Kemmonye Monaka
    Pages 269-281

  18. Tjhetswapong

    • Kemmonye C. Monaka, Andy Chebanne
    Pages 283-300

  19. Tsotsitaal

    • Ellen Hurst
    Pages 301-310

  20. Xitsonga in South Africa

    • Ximbani Eric Mabaso
    Pages 311-330
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About this book

This book is the first to offer an interdisciplinary and comprehensive reference work on the often-marginalised languages of southern Africa. The authors analyse a range of different concepts and questions, including language and sociality, social and political history, multilingual government, and educational policies. In doing so, they present significant original research, ensuring that the work will remain a key reference point for the subject. This ambitious and wide-ranging edited collection will appeal to students and scholars of southern African languages, sociolinguistics, history and politics. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of History, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom

    Tomasz Kamusella

  • University of New England, Armidale, Australia

    Finex Ndhlovu

About the editors

​Tomasz Kamusella is Reader at the University of St Andrews, UK. He specializes in language politics and nationalism and has published widely on the topic, including The Palgrave Handbook of Slavic Languages, Identities and Borders (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016). 

Finex Ndhlovu is Associate Professor at the University of New England, Australia. His research specialisms include contemporary linguistic and sociocultural theories of language, identity and sociality in relation to African diaspora communities. His most recent major publication is Becoming an African Diaspora in Australia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014). 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Social and Political History of Southern Africa's Languages

  • Editors: Tomasz Kamusella, Finex Ndhlovu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-01593-8

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-01592-1Published: 29 December 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-01593-8Published: 21 November 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: LIII, 372

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: African Languages, Sociolinguistics, Language Policy and Planning, Language History

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