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Dynamics of Language, The
Plenary and focus lectures from the 20th International Congress of Linguists
Editors: R Mesthrie & D Bradley
The International Congress of Linguists meets every five years to reflect the development of Linguistics, the close study of language and languages. In 2018, for the first time, the Congress was held in Africa. The African continent is blessed with hundreds of languages which act as local repositories of culture and interaction. South Africa itself has eleven official languages, plus Sign Language, many heritage languages, and new languages of global movements and migration.
This book of selected papers from the Congress provides an up-to-date specialist overview of the main fields of Linguistics. The papers broadly address the history of languages, structure, acquisition, diversity and use. At the same time due regard is paid to the African continent in several of the papers in connection with its linguistic diversity, multilingualism and educational and societal concerns. This collection is therefore meant to affirm the value of the languages of Africa, of languages and Linguistics in general, as well as to inspire and equip younger scholars to undertake advanced research into language in its many facets.
Recommended for
Practising linguists and graduate students of Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and Education.
About the editors
Rajend Mesthrie is Professor of Linguistics and SARCHI Chair of Migration, Language and Social Change, and an A-rated scholar at the University of Cape Town. He has written and contributed to books, including A Dictionary of South African Indian English (UCT Press, 2010).
David Bradley is Professor of Linguistics at La Trobe University, Australia and President of the UNESCO Comité Permanent des Linguistes. He has written or edited over 60 books, and authored hundreds of chapters, journal articles and papers on Linguistics.
2018
350 pages
Soft cover
Print: 978 1 77582 227 1
Web pdf: 978 1 77582 237 0 World rights available
R500.00
$45.00
£35.00
BISAC: LAN009000, LAN011000, LAN009040, LAN009050
BIC: CF
THEMA: CF