Language, Communication and Literature in Africa (Essay Sample)
THIS REPORT OUTLINES THE PRESENCE OF MANY AND DIVERSE LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS SPOKEN ACROSS AFRICA THAT VARIES FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY THAT ROOTS DEEPLY INTO THEIR CULTURES,BELIEVES AND SOCIAL WELL BEING OF THE AFRICANS IN RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES
DESPITE ALL THESE LANGUAGES WITH DEEP UNDERSTANDING FROM THE LOCALS,NONE OF THEM IS ADOPTED AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OR USED IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS,INSTEAD,THE LANGUAGE OF THE NEIGHBOURS FOR INSTANCE ENGLISH AND SWAHILI IN KENYA ARE TREATED AS OFFICIAL AND NATIONAL LANGUAGES RESPECTIVELY.
KENYA FOR INSTANCE HAS 42 ETHNIC LANGUAGES BUT THE EDUCATION SYSTEM,OFFICIAL GATHERINGS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES ACKNOWLEDGES ENGLISH.
IN CAMEROON,CREOLE ENGLISH IS SPOKEN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY BUT HAS NEVER BEEN RECOGNIZED AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE DESPITE HAVING A DEEP RESONANCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAMEROONIANS.
THIS EXPLAINS WHY CURRENTLY THE INCOMING GENERATION IS LOSING MASTERY OF THE LOCAL DIALECTS IN AFRICA AT THE EXPENSE OF ENGLISH.
IF THESE LANGUAGES ARE ADOPTED AS EDUCATIONAL LANGUAGES,IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY ELEVATE THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF AFRICA AS A CONTINENT.
Essays on Language, Communication and Literature in Africa presents full-length articles on aspects of human interaction and literary traditions in Africa. Divided into two broad sections—“Language and Communication in Africa” and “Literature, Language and Style”—it covers issues relating to the language question in Africa, law or judiciary, culture, medical discourse, visual communication, politics, media discourse, hip hop music and literary interpretation. It identifies the distinctive African paraphernalia of these discourses, and foregrounds real-world and mediated cultural and societal values in the African context, with flickers of Western presence through the inclusion of aspects of Shakespearean perspectives which bear universal tidings and speak to the African gender tradition. In Section One, “Language and Communication in Africa”, twelve chapters address language and communication issues from a wide range of perspectives. Details that even though Kenya has 42 minority languages spoken within its borders, none of these is developed or used in the education system.
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- African Literature, Language, and CommunicationDescription: Essays on Language, Communication and Literature in Africa presents full-length articles on aspects of human interaction and literary traditions in Africa. Divided into two broad sections—“Language and Communication in Africa” and “Literature, Language and Style”—it covers issues relating to the language...1 page/≈550 words| 2 Sources | APA | Literature & Language | Essay |
- Diverse Languages and Dialects Spoken Across AfricaDescription: Essays on Language, Communication and Literature in Africa presents full-length articles on aspects of human interaction and literary traditions in Africa. Divided into two broad sections—“Language and Communication in Africa” and “Literature, Language and Style”—it covers issues relating to the language...1 page/≈550 words| 2 Sources | APA | Literature & Language | Essay |
- Communication, Language, and Literary Traditions in AfricaDescription: In Section One, “Language and Communication in Africa”, twelve chapters address language and communication issues from a wide range of perspectives. Details that even though Kenya has 42 minority languages spoken within its borders, none of these is developed or used in the education system. The only...1 page/≈550 words| 2 Sources | APA | Literature & Language | Essay |
