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Language, Culture, Development and Politics: Dimensions of Local Agency in Language Development in Africa
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Trudell, Barbara – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2010
Support for the use of local languages for learning and communication is currently in fashion among national policy-makers in Africa. This position has been promoted by UNESCO and other local-language advocates for years; more recently it is being seen favourably by a range of influential international institutions. However, even positive language…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Committees, Multilingualism, Foreign Countries