This grammar handbook analyzes the rules of Tanzanian Swahili and provides different types of exercises on them. It is divided into 36 lessons and is illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings. A bibliography, index, and Swahili-English glossary complete the volume. (AMH)

This grammar handbook analyzes the rules of Setswana and provides many types of exercises on them. It is divided into 15 units, one of which is a review. Each unit is introduced by an objective and presents explanations of points of grammar with several types of oral and written exercises. The appendix contains verb reference charts, a…

Although many scholars have regarded Dahomey as the homeland of the Haitian people, this analysis may not withstand rigorous historical and linguistic scrutiny. The Haitian expression "Neg Danhonmen" (blacks from Dahomey) is not primarily an historical reference but a mythical one that looks back to a glorious past and presents itself…

This text is a preliminary version of a basic course in the Bambara language. It is one of a series of short basic courses in African languages. Tutors' instructions appear in both English and French. Sixteen units make up the text; each consists of pattern drills in English and Bambara on a particular point of grammar. (CHK)

Describes a setting in which some people become bilingual and others do not, in which some languages are learned as second languages and others are not, and in which bilingualism is sometimes a creature of formal education and sometimes is not. (Author/HP)

Discusses the pedagogical functions of bilingual education in Africa and outlines a tentative classification of African states according to the respective situations of the linguistic communities living in them. (Author/DB)

Examines the role of the language teacher in the age of computers, which appears radically minimized in the language classroom. Particular examples are drawn from the Stanford Swahili Project. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the use of praise poetry and indigenous newspapers to teach the Shona language. Praise poetry provides formal vocabulary and complex grammatical structures from the linguistic standpoint, as well as a wonderful introduction to the Shona oral tradition. Newspaper articles provide access to current vocabulary and stories that highlight…

Discusses the status of African language teaching abroad. Focuses on the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO, the only institution in France where African Languages are taught. Suggests that the originality of the INALCO approach to teaching African Languages could serve as a model for other foreign institutions as…

Nigeria's language policies are examined, focusing on conflicting objectives, ideological motivations, and orientations. The conflicts are explained in terms of the sociohistorical development of the nation, its complex ethnolinguistic landscape, conflicting demands of nationalism and nationism, and the attempt to maintain cultural and linguistic…

Literacy in francophone Africa, where literacy is still a privilege, is reviewed in terms of the complex linguistic situation, effects of population change, concepts and definitions of literacy, promotion of literacy in adult nonformal settings (e.g., African language literacy materials, multilingual settings). (23 references) (LB)

Examines South Africa's Language in Education Policy in the context of historical and recent developments. Focuses on how it affects curricula, classroom practices, school restructuring, subject choices, and the rights of parents and students. Addresses factors inhibiting implementation; offers models of effective change of policy. Contains 25…

This paper is an examination of the pedagogical and cultural impact of the PROPELCA (Operational Research Project for the Teaching of Cameroonian Languages) mother-tongue education program being implemented in the Bafut, Kom and Nso' language communities of the Northwest Province of Cameroon. Using research carried out in 2002-2003, the author…

Using Yoruba as a case study, this article demonstrates the fact that the languages of Africa and the cultures of its peoples are inseparable. Therefore, the study advocates that appropriate aspects of these cultures should form an integral part of African language teaching. This article discusses specifically how language teachers can transmit…