Geopolitics of French in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa

Attitudes, Language Use, and Identities
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-5275-1416-4
Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 134 Seiten

This book is comprehensive study of the geopolitical, geolinguistic, and geostrategic challenges facing France and the French language in post-independence Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa. It shows that, in Francophone sub-Saharan Africa, France’s reputation and image are significantly damaged. France has been accused of neo-colonial behaviour because of its repeated political and military interference in the domestic affairs of sovereign countries, its support of unpopular governments, and its stranglehold over the finances, economies and resources of Francophone sub-Saharan Africa. The book also highlights that the challenges faced by the French language in the region are complex because of the significant use of African languages and the growing attraction of English. Using Senegal as a case study to examine language use, attitudes, and languages education in this region, the book shows that the Senegalese people, like most Francophone sub-Saharan Africans, are strongly attached to their own languages, they are loyal to the French language, and they admire the English language.

This text will be of interest to scholars in French and Francophone studies, applied linguists, African studies, and policy studies.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Geopolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Politische Ethnologie, Recht, Organisation, Identität
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachpolitik

Über Autor(innen)

Ibrahima Diallo is a Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia, where he convenes the Francophone Studies programme at the School of Education. He holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Griffith University, Australia, and is a trained language teacher with extensive experience in teaching languages and applied linguistics in Senegal, India, the United Arab Emirates, France and Australia. He has published on topics related to Francophone studies in sub-Saharan Africa, French in sub-Saharan Africa, language planning and literacy in Senegal, and Islamic education and pedagogies. In 2010, he published The Politics of National Languages in Post-colonial Senegal. He is a member of the Research Centre for Languages and Cultures (RCLA) and an associate member of the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education (CITE).