Evolving African approaches to the management of linguistic diversity: The ACALAN project

Neville Alexander
2009 Language Matters  
The global context In order to understand the significance of what we are trying to do on the African continent with respect to the management of linguistic diversity today, it is essential that we indicate briefly our general understanding of and perspectives on the global landscape in the domain of language use and language change 1 . My focus here is not on the issue of endangerment, which has been enjoying increasing attention in the light of the sometimes hotly disputed findings 2 of the
more » ... ology of language scholars, through whose fascinating work we have begun to ponder the planetary significance of biocultural diversity. Instead,
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