Investigating the opportunities and challenges for African languages in public spaces: an introduction
(2023)
Journal Article
Wildsmith-Cromarty, R., Reilly, C., & Kamdem, S. (2023). Investigating the opportunities and challenges for African languages in public spaces: an introduction. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 44(9), 765-772. https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2023.2222105
This introduction to the Special Edition provides a rationale for the inclusion of the selected articles. We begin with a consideration of various factors that led to the marginalisation of African languages, including the hegemony of English, coloni... Read More about Investigating the opportunities and challenges for African languages in public spaces: an introduction.