The Political Sociology of English Language: An African Perspective (Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL], 7)

The Contributions to the Sociology of Language series features publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It addresses the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches – theoretical and empirical – supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of scholars interested in language in society from a broad range of disciplines – anthropology, education, history, linguistics, political science, and sociology. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Natalie Fecher. The King, The King's English, And I -- English And The Origins Of African Nationalism -- English And Islam In East And West Africa -- The Radical Boundaries Of The English Language -- English And The Emergence Of Modern African Politicians -- On Poets And Politicians : Obote's Milton And Nyerere's Shakespeare -- Language In Military History : Command And Communication In East Africa -- Some Socio-politico Functions Of English Literature In Africa -- Meaning Versus Imagery In African Poetry -- Dramatic Discourse And The Dialogue Of Politics -- The Impact Of English On African International Relations -- Appendix A : Dr. A. Milton Obote : Language And National Identification -- Appendix B. Chinua Achebe : English And The African Writer. Ali A. Mazrui. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Acknowledgments Contents Introduction: Who are the Afro-Saxons? 1. The King, the King's English and I 2. English and the Origins of African Nationalism 3. English and Islam in East and West Africa 4. The Racial Boundaries of the English Language 5. English and the Emergence of Modern African Politicians 6. On Poets and Politicians: Obote's Milton and Nyerere's Shakespeare 7. Language in Military History: Command and Communication in East Africa 8. Some Socio-Political Functions of English Literature in Africa 9. Meaning Versus Imagery in African Poetry 10. Dramatic Discourse and the Dialogue of Politics 11. The Impact of English on African International Relations Conclusion: Towards the Decolonization of Rudyard Kipling Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Index Subject Index

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications.

It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other.

The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.