Themes in Language, Education & Development in Kenya
ISBN: , SKU: , AUong>THong>OR: Ogechi, Naong>thong>an Oyori, PUBLISHER: Nsemia Inc., Language plays a major role in ong>thong>e development of societies and nations. " ong>Thong>emes in Language, Education & Development in Kenya " is a collection of fourteen scholarly articles on aspects of language and its relationship wiong>thong>, society, education and development in Kenya.. ong>Thong>e auong>thong>ors follow Morgan Dalphinis remarks ong>thong>at:.".". to speak a language means more ong>thong>an an exercise in ong>thong>e use of a given syntax and morphology, it implies ong>thong>e support of a whole culture and civilization. Moreover, it is in language ong>thong>at people learn, relate to each oong>thong>er as social animals in a material world of production, reproduction, distribution and exchange." " It is not only important to understand specific languages but to also appreciate associated structural linguistics as a means of appreciating ong>thong>e underlying, rich cultural aspects of ong>thong>ose languages. In ong>thong>is book, auong>thong>ors capture ong>thong>e richness of language and linguistics aspects of some of Kenyan languages, namely Kiswahili, EkeGusii, Dholuo and Ateso as well as appropriated languages used in Kenya such as English and French. ong>Thong>emes in Language, Education & Development in Kenya discusses aspects of language and its relationship wiong>thong> society, education and development in Kenya. As much as possible, ong>thong>e auong>thong>ors have anchored ong>thong>eir arguments on relevant ong>thong>eoretical and conceptual frameworks wiong>thong> chapters written eiong>thong>er in English or Kiswahili while ong>thong>e abstracts are written in a different language from ong>thong>at of ong>thong>e body of ong>thong>e chapter. ong>Thong>e book is divided into ong>thong>ree major ong>thong>emes: " ong>Thong>eoretical Linguistics and Language in Society, Language and Education, and Language and Development. " Educators, students and general readers interested in issues of language, linguistics, pedagogy and development will find great benefit from ong>thong>is book. In particular, students and lecturers of African linguistics, English, Kiswahili, Education and Sociology would be great beneficiaries. What oong>thong>ers say ong>Thong>is edited volume comprises detailed, substantive, meong>thong>odological and ong>thong>eoretical research by fine investigators and practitioners in linguistics, English, French, Kiswahili, education and development. It is so detailed and a must-read piece of work for scholars interested in ong>thong>e interface between language and oong>thong>er fields. " -- Bob Mbori, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega " Writing/compiling an edited book requires masterful selection of articles ong>thong>at ensure ong>thong>e common ong>thong>read runs ong>thong>rough ong>thong>e chapters. ong>Thong>is book achieves ong>thong>is by putting language firmly in ong>thong>e agenda of education and development in Kenya. " -- Hilary K. Sang, Department of Linguistics and Foreign Languages, Moi University " ong>Thong>is is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in languages, education and development beyond Kenyan borders. It sets ong>thong>e pace and a new trend for research in African languages. " -- Gilbert Gumoshabe, Makerere University, U