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- Title
Language and Development: Perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Authors
Magwa, Wiseman; Mutasa, Davie E.
- Abstract
The position of former colonial languages, such as English, French and Portuguese, condemned African languages to a periphery in socio-economic development in Africa. African languages have been stultified and marginalised in the mainstream of the economy, which appears to be one of the reasons for Africa's underdevelopment. This is predicated on the assumption that language is the key or at the heart of the development process of whatever kind. The question is: Can Africa achieve stable development when the speakers continue to use languages that appear to hamper the education of the majority and communication with and among the majority? The aim of this article is, therefore, to highlight how languages can facilitate development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Publication
NAWA Journal of Language & Communication, 2007, Vol 1, Issue 1, p57
- ISSN
1993-3835
- Publication type
Academic Journal