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This book redefines multilingualism via the concept of radio in Africa. Africa presents unique challenges of lingual diversity which the media still struggles to accommodate, particularly when it comes to indigenous languages. Contributors argue that the linguistic realities of African radio reflect ethnic co-existence and fluidity of identity in pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial contexts. They argue that communities consist of several "majorized" and "minoritized" indigenous languages which, if closely analysed, reflect a commonality of multilingualism. The book also suggests practical measures through which linguistic co-existence could be achieved and explores cases that redefine, reconceptualize and reframe multilingualism on African radio.
List of contents
.- CHAPTER 1:Reconceptualising Multilingualism on African Radio: An Introduction.- CHAPTER 2: Accommodating Multilingualism on Religious National Radio: The Case of Radio Islam Malawi.- CHAPTER 3: Analysing Multilingualism on Lagos FM in Nigeria: A Cultural Proximity Perspective.- CHAPTER 4: Unlocking Multilingualism on Radio in Lesotho.- CHAPTER 5: Beyond Officialised Languages in South Africa: A Case of Thobela FM.- CHAPTER 6: Interrogating the Interplay of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism on Lupane State University Campus Radio Station.- CHAPTER 7: Code Switching and Mixing on Star FM Zimbabwe: A Case of The Breakfast Club Show.- CHAPTER 8:Radio and Music Playtime: A Multilingual Approach in Minority Language Songs.- CHAPTER 9:The Development and Use of Economic Terminology and Content on Indigenous Radio in the Context of Multilingualism in South Africa.- CHAPTER :10 Overcoming Ethnic Divisions on Kenyan Radio: A Multilingual Programming Approach.- CHAPTER 11:Transnational Identities and Linguistic Citizenship: A Case Study of the Kalanga on BuKalanga Radio.- CHAPTER 12: Multilingual Minorities and Cultural Identity Reaffirmation: A Case of the Shangani on Avuxeni FM.
About the author
Limukani Mathe is a Research Fellow in the Research Focus Area of Social Transformation at the North-West University. He is also attached to the School of Communication at North-West University as Lecturer for Journalism and Media Studies. He previously taught Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Johannesburg and the University of Fort Hare. He holds a PhD from the University of Fort Hare.
Gilbert Motsaathebe is a Full Professor at the North-West University where he is attached to the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity as a Research Professor. He previously taught Journalism at the United Arab Emirates University, the University of Johannesburg and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He holds a PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Summary
This book redefines multilingualism via the concept of radio in Africa. Africa presents unique challenges of lingual diversity which the media still struggles to accommodate, particularly when it comes to indigenous languages. Contributors argue that the linguistic realities of African radio reflect ethnic co-existence and fluidity of identity in pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial contexts. They argue that communities consist of several “majorized” and “minoritized” indigenous languages which, if closely analysed, reflect a commonality of multilingualism. The book also suggests practical measures through which linguistic co-existence could be achieved and explores cases that redefine, reconceptualize and reframe multilingualism on African radio.
