Literacy and linguistic diversity in a global perspective

This publication reflects the outcomes of a project which brought together experts and practitioners in the field of linguistic diversity and literacy from European and African countries with a view to taking a comparative perspective and defining possible areas of mutually enriching co-operation and exchange. The question of promoting low-status and non-dominant languages in education is the concern of contributions in this volume, which also encompasses topics such as language awareness, stimulating and encouraging a reading culture in low-status languages and developing criteria for teaching and learning materials that respect linguistic diversity and promote multilingualism. Examples of good practice in valuing African languages include an awareness raising campaign in Cameroon, NGO activities promoting literary production in Senegalese languages, the Stories Across Africa Project (StAAf) as well as initiatives of North-South cooperation in the fields of teacher training and materials development.--Publisher's description.

Year

2007

Language

English

Series

Languages for social cohesion = -- Les langues pour la cohésion sociale

Publisher

Council of Europe Publishing

Editions

1

Pages

100

ISBN

9789287161413

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