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Publication details [#52882]
Djite, Paulin. 2008. The Sociolinguistics of Development in Africa. (Multilingual Matters). Multilingual Matters. 220 pp. ![DOI logo](https://benjamins.com/logos/doi-logo.svg)
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
Annotation
This analysis of African modernization and development, informed by the role of language in education, health, economy and governance, demonstrates how language serves as a mechanism to deny access to socioeconomic and political emancipation.