Routledge Revivals: Language in Tanzania (1980)

Language in Tanzania presents a comprehensive overview of the Survey of Language Use and Language Teaching in Eastern Africa.

List of contents

Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Languages of Tanzania 1. The Languages of Tanzania 2. The Bantu Language of East Africa: A Lexicostatistical Survey 3. The Nilotic Languages of Tanzania 4. Swahili in Tanzania Part II: Language Use in Tanzania 5. Tanzania: A Socio-linguistic Perspective 6. The Ecology of Tanzanian National Language Policy 7. Language Use among Ilala Residents 8. Library Users and their Reading Preferences 9. The Use of Language in the Law Courts in Tanzania Part III: Language in Education 10. The Historical Background to National Education in Tanzania 11. Language Teaching in Primary Schools 12. Language Teaching in Secondary Schools 13. Language Teaching in Higher Education 14. Some Developments in Language and Education in Tanzania Since 1969 Index

About the author

Edgar C. Polome is Christie and Stanley E. Adams Jr. Centennial Professor, College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin.

Summary

Language in Tanzania presents a comprehensive overview of the Survey of Language Use and Language Teaching in Eastern Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Edgar C. Hill Polome
• Assisted by: C P Hill (Editor), C. P. Hill (Editor), C.P. Hill (Editor), Edgar C. Polome (Editor), Edgar C Polomé (Editor), Edgar C. Polomé (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.08.2017
• EAN: 9781138307513
• ISBN: 978-1-138-30751-3
• No. of pages: 440
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Africa, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies