The Languages of Africa and the Diaspora: Educating for Language Awareness
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This book takes a fresh look at subordinated vernacular languages in the context of African, Caribbean, and US educational landscapes, highlighting the social cost of linguistic exceptionalism for speakers of these languages. Chapters describe contravening movements toward various forms of linguistic diversity and offer a comprehensive approach to language awareness in educative settings.
1 Discourses of Linguistic Exceptionalism and Linguistic Diversity in Education Jo Anne Kleifgen Kleifgen, Jo Anne 1Pt. 1 Language and Education in AfricaIntroduction George C. Bond Bond, George C. 252 African Perspectives on Linguistic Diversity: Implications for Language Policy and Education Sinfree Makoni Makoni, Sinfree Barbara Trudell Trudell, Barbara 323 Language in Education in Africa: Can Monolingual Policies Work in Multilingual Societies? Casmir M. Rubagumya Rubagumya, Casmir M. 484 Perspectives, Challenges and Prospects of African Languages in Education: A Case Study of Kiswahili in Tanzania Peter C. K. Mtesigwa Mtesigwa, Peter C. K. 645 Languages, Literacies and Libraries: A View from Africa Kate Parry Parry, Kate 806 Street Setswana vs. School Setswana: Language Policies and the Forging of Identities in South African Classrooms Susan E. Cook Cook, Susan E. 96Pt. 2 Language and Education in the DiasporaIntroduction Jo Anne Kleifgen Kleifgen, Jo Anne 1197 Creole Exceptionalisrn and the (Mis)Education of the Creole Speaker Michel DeGraff DeGraff, Michel 1248 Political and Cultural Dimensions of Creole as a Regional Language in the French Antilles Ellen M. Schnepel Schnepel, Ellen M. 1459 Success or Failure? Language, Tracking and Social Stratification of Anglophone Caribbean Students Shondel Nero Nero, Shondel 16210 Sierra Leonean and Liberian Students in ESL Programs in the US: The Role of Creole English Christa de Kleine de Kleine, Christa 17811 Continued Marginalization: The Social Cost of Exceptionalism for African Refugee Learners of English Doris S. Warriner Warriner, Doris S. 19912 LinguisticProfiling, Education and the Law within and beyond the African Diaspora John Baugh Baugh, John 21413 On Shallow Grammar: African American English and the Critique of Exceptionalism Arthur K. Spears Spears, Arthur K. 23114 African American English and the Public Interest Walt Wolfram Wolfram, Walt 24915 Rockin' the Classroom: Using Hip Hop as an Educational Tool Jon A. Yosin Yosin, Jon A. 270Index 287
