Publications

Publication details [#55425]

Ojwang, Benson. 2011. Political and sociolinguistic obstacles to the expanded functions of Kiswahili in Kenya. Language Matters: Studies in the Languages of Africa 42 (2) : 231–247.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

function | language policy | language status | language use | official language

Language as a subject

English | Kiswahili

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This study explores the challenges and prospects brought about by the redefined status and expanded functions of Kiswahili within Kenya's current socio-political context, and within educational, professional, and media spheres.