Swahili in Spaces of War: A Sociolinguistic Odyssey

by Alamin Mazrui and Kimani Njogu

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This monograph examines the roles and functions of Swahili in war/conflict situations, and the impact of wars on the destiny of the language. Covering a period of over a century, the monograph explores this sociolinguistic theme in the context of six wars/conflicts: the Maji Maji resistance against German rule, the two World Wars, the anti-colonial resistance to British colonialism, the wars of the Great Lakes region, the cold wars, and the ongoing...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:3031273370

ISBN13:9783031273377

Release Date:April 2023

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.97 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"

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Foreign Language Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses Foreign Language Fiction Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages Language Arts Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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