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Beyond Babel: Scholarly organizations and the study of languages and literaturesEdited by Tom Clark
[FILLM Studies in Languages and Literatures 18] 2022
► pp. 43–58
Edited by Tom Clark
[FILLM Studies in Languages and Literatures 18] 2022
► pp. 43–58
Chapter 3Towards the development of linguistics in West Africa
The contributions of the West African linguistic society
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Organization of West African Linguistic Society (WALS)
- 2.1The goals of the founding fathers and mothers of WALS
- 2.2Administration of WALS
- 2.3West African Languages Congress
- 3.Contributions of WALS
- 3.1The collection of word lists and other basic materials
- 3.2Multilingual region
- 3.3Sustenance of West African Languages Congresses
- 3.4The Journal of West African languages
- 3.5Collaboration and capacity-building
- 4.Challenges of WALS
- 4.1Funding
- 4.2Developments in contemporary linguistic theories
- 4.3Political instability in the sub-region
- 5.Prospects in the study of African languages
- 6.Conclusion
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