Multilingualism an African advantage :
Multilingualism an African advantage : a paradigm shift in African language of instruction policies
edited by Kwesi Kwaa Prah, Birgit Brock-Utne.
- Cape Town, South Africa : Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society ?(CASAS) 2009.
- 278 pages 22 cm.
- CASAS book series ; no.67 .
Includes bibliographical references.
"Some of us have argued that without education through the mother tongue or another equally familiar African language at all levels of education there is no future for African development. The experience of post-colonial Asia and Western Europe point irrefutably to the inherent value in mother tongue education or at least education in popular, widely spoken, local languages. We have frequently argued that the prosperity and economic prowess of modern Asia is, in no small measure, attributable to the use of languages confidently understood, spoken and written by the overwhelming masses of the people"
9781920447304
African languages--Social aspects.
Language and education--Africa.
Language policy--Africa.
Multilingualism--Africa.
Sociolinguistics--Africa.
Includes bibliographical references.
"Some of us have argued that without education through the mother tongue or another equally familiar African language at all levels of education there is no future for African development. The experience of post-colonial Asia and Western Europe point irrefutably to the inherent value in mother tongue education or at least education in popular, widely spoken, local languages. We have frequently argued that the prosperity and economic prowess of modern Asia is, in no small measure, attributable to the use of languages confidently understood, spoken and written by the overwhelming masses of the people"
9781920447304
African languages--Social aspects.
Language and education--Africa.
Language policy--Africa.
Multilingualism--Africa.
Sociolinguistics--Africa.