TY  - BOOK
AU  - Koffi,Ettien N'da
TI  - Paradigm shift in language planning and policy: game-theoretic solutions 
T2  - Contributions to the sociology of language,
SN  - 9781934078105
AV  - P40.5.L352 A3569 2012eb
U1  - 306.44/96 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Berlin, Boston
PB  - De Gruyter Mouton
KW  - Language planning
KW  - Africa
KW  - Language policy
KW  - Sociolinguistics
KW  - Aménagement linguistique
KW  - Afrique
KW  - Sociolinguistique
KW  - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
KW  - Linguistics
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Ethnische Identität
KW  - gnd
KW  - Japaner
KW  - Fremdsprachenlernen
KW  - Japanisch
KW  - Muttersprache
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Abbreviations --; 1; Ten deadly impediments to language planning in Africa Introduction --; 1.1; Excessive theorization --; 1.2; The glorification of the LWC mode --; 1.3; Faulty assessment of ethnolinguistic loyalty --; 1.4; Elite hypocrisy --; 1.5; Unaddressed parental concerns --; 1.6; The low marketability of African languages --; 1.7; The "dependency" syndrome --; 1.8; The rigidity of mother-tongue acquisition models --; 1.9; The alleged prohibitive cost --; 1.10; "Manisfesto syndrome" and the language plan of action for Africa --; 1.11; Summary --; 2; The strategic Game theory and 3±1 language outcome --; Introduction --; 2.1; Correcting some misconceptions about the Game theory --; 2.2; The universality of games --; 2.3; Modern Game theory --; 2.4; The working parables of the Game theory --; 2.5; Introducing the Predictioneer's Model --; 2.6; Summary --; 3; A Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in French and Portuguese colonies --; Introduction --; 3.1; The Game theory and colonialism studies --; 3.2; The rationales for colonialism --; 3.3; Overview of French colonialism --; 3.4; A Game-theoretic analysis of players' preference --; 3.5; Overview of Portuguese colonialism --; 3.6; Implications for language planning in French and Portuguese colonies --; 3.7; Summary --; 4; A Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in Belgian, British, and German colonies --; Introduction --; 4.1; The legacy of the pluralistic language ideology --; 4.2; Overview of British colonialism --; 4.3; Overview of Belgian colonies: Congo, Burundi, Rwanda --; 4.4; Overview of German colonies --; 4.5; Summary --; 5; Case study: Rethinking mother-tongue education in Cote d'Ivoire --; Introduction --; 5.1; Sociolinguistic survey of Cote d'Ivoire --; 5.2; The co-habitation of French and indigenous Ivorian languages --; 5.3; Experimentation with TIM5.4 Workable models of language of education --; 5.5; MM and the 3±1 language outcome --; 5.6; Personnel planning --; 5.7; Potential obstacles --; 5.8; Summary --; 6; Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in African megacities --; Introduction --; 6.1; Urbanization in Africa: Historical overview --; 6.2; Colonial and post-colonial urbanization --; 6.3; Rationale of the unprecedented urban growth --; 6.4; Unemployment, underemployment and urbanization --; 6.5; Assessing ethnolinguistic loyalty --; 6.6; The ethnolinguistic profile of African megacities --; 6.7; The ethnolinguistic occupation of urban spaces --; 6.8; Urbanization and social network analysis --; 6.9; Social network analysis in megacities --; 6.10; Language of education policy in megacities with linguistic homogeneity --; 6.11; Language of education policy in megacities with ethnolinguistic dominance --; 6.12; Language of education policy in megacities with ethnolinguistic dominance --; 6.13; Language planning in cities with ethnolinguistic equilibrium --; 6.14; Abidjan as a case study --; 6.15; The implementation of MM in Abidjan --; 6.16; Language endangerment in African megacities --; 6.17; Summary --; 7; Framework and rationale for literacy planning in rural Africa
N2  - The book proposes a paradigm shift in language planning and language policy in Africa. The new democratic model for language planning has several assets over the traditional hegemonic language of wider communication (LWC) model: It does not endanger minority languages, nor does it endanger social cohesion in multilingual countries; it is less costly and makes literacy in the mother tongue marketable. The theory that undergirds the democratic model is the Strategic Game Theory
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