Koffi Paradigm Shift in Language Planning and Policy

Game-Theoretic Solutions
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-934078-11-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 101, 347 Seiten

Reihe: Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL]ISSN

Zielgruppe

For academics in the field of language planning and policy, non-governmental organizations involved in literacy work, policy makers in charge of language planning and policy, students taking an introductory course in language planning and policy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Koffi, Ettien

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Sprachsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Acknowledgments;8
2;Preface;10
3;Abbreviations;20
4;Contents;14
5;1 Ten deadly impediments to language planning in Africa Introduction;22
5.1;1.1 Excessive theorization;23
5.2;1.2 The glorification of the LWC mode;25
5.3;1.3 Faulty assessment of ethnolinguistic loyalty;27
5.4;1.4 Elite hypocrisy;32
5.5;1.5 Unaddressed parental concerns;35
5.6;1.6 The low marketability of African languages;37
5.7;1.7 The “dependency” syndrome;41
5.8;1.8 The rigidity of mother-tongue acquisition models;43
5.9;1.9 The alleged prohibitive cost;48
5.10;1.10 “Manisfesto syndrome” and the language plan of action for Africa;50
5.11;1.11 Summary;54
6;2 The strategic Game theory and 3±1 language outcome;56
6.1;Introduction;56
6.2;2.1 Correcting some misconceptions about the Game theory;57
6.3;2.2 The universality of games;58
6.4;2.3 Modern Game theory;60
6.5;2.4 The working parables of the Game theory;74
6.6;2.5 Introducing the Predictioneer's Model;79
6.7;2.6 Summary;94
7;3 A Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in French and Portuguese colonies;96
8;Introduction;96
8.1;3.1 The Game theory and colonialism studies;97
8.2;3.2 The rationales for colonialism;98
8.3;3.3 Overview of French colonialism;108
8.4;3.4 A Game-theoretic analysis of players' preference;117
8.5;3.5 Overview of Portuguese colonialism;118
8.6;3.6 Implications for language planning in French and Portuguese colonies;125
8.7;3.7 Summary;127
9;4 A Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in Belgian, British, and German colonies;130
10;Introduction;130
10.1;4.1 The legacy of the pluralistic language ideology;130
10.2;4.2 Overview of British colonialism;131
10.3;4.3 Overview of Belgian colonies: Congo, Burundi, Rwanda;151
10.4;4.4 Overview of German colonies;158
10.5;4.5 Summary;167
11;5 Case study: Rethinking mother-tongue education in Cote d'Ivoire;168
11.1;Introduction;168
11.2;5.1 Sociolinguistic survey of Cote d'Ivoire;168
11.3;5.2 The co-habitation of French and indigenous Ivorian languages;174
11.4;5.3 Experimentation with TIM;180
11.5;5.4 Workable models of language of education;192
11.6;5.5 MM and the 3±1 language outcome;195
11.7;5.6 Personnel planning;197
11.8;5.7 Potential obstacles;198
11.9;5.8 Summary;200
12;6 Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in African megacities;202
12.1;Introduction;202
12.2;6.1 Urbanization in Africa: Historical overview;202
12.3;6.2 Colonial and post-colonial urbanization;205
12.4;6.3 Rationale of the unprecedented urban growth;209
12.5;6.4 Unemployment, underemployment and urbanization;210
12.6;6.5 Assessing ethnolinguistic loyalty;211
12.7;6.6 The ethnolinguistic profile of African megacities;214
12.8;6.7 The ethnolinguistic occupation of urban spaces;215
12.9;6.8 Urbanization and social network analysis;217
12.10;6.9 Social network analysis in megacities;219
12.11;6.10 Language of education policy in megacities with linguistic homogeneity;222
12.12;6.11 Language of education policy in megacities with ethnolinguistic dominance;223
12.13;6.12 Language of education policy in megacities with ethnolinguistic dominance;225
12.14;6.13 Language planning in cities with ethnolinguistic equilibrium;226
12.15;6.14 Abidjan as a case study;227
12.16;6.15 The implementation of MM in Abidjan;228
12.17;6.16 Language endangerment in African megacities;230
12.18;6.17 Summary;230
13;7 Framework and rationale for literacy planning in rural Africa;232
13.1;Introduction;232
13.2;7.1 The state of adult literacy in Sub-Saharan Africa;232
13.3;7.2 A framework for literacy planning;235
13.4;7.3 How;244
13.5;7.4 Why;254
13.6;7.5 The quest for an optimal model of literacy planning;263
13.7;7.6 Summary;271
14;8 Planning multiple languages on a shoestring budget for profit Introduction;272
14.1;8.1 An overview of the economics of language;273
14.2;8.2 Paradigm shift in language planning;276
14.3;8.3 Application to Cote d'Ivoire;280
14.4;8.4 A quick overview of MM;289
14.5;8.5 Overall cost comparisons and cost-benefit analyses;295
14.6;8.6 Language planning for all;301
14.7;8.7 Summary;304
15;9 Individual efforts in language planning;306
15.1;Introduction;306
15.2;9.1 Genre, organization, and selection;307
15.3;9.2 St. Stefan of Perm;308
15.4;9.3 Eliezer Ben Yehuda;311
15.5;9.4 The Reformation interlude;314
15.6;9.5 Samuel Ajayi Crowther;316
15.7;9.6 Europeans missionaries' language planning strategies in Africa;321
15.8;9.7 A comparison of the past and the present;326
15.9;9.8 Summary;330
16;References;332
17;Index;346

Über Autor(innen)

Ettien Koffi, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.