Language Policy and Economics: The Language Question in Africa

“The book provides an in-depth review of historical and current analysis of the language question in Africa and presents a valuable case study combining the tenets of language economics and LPP.” (Weiguo Zhang, Language Problems and Language Planning, Vol. 43 (4), 2019)

“This book provides a fruitful resource for understanding most of the core issues of LPP in sub-Saharan Africa … It makes for an informative read and is written in a style that is also accessible to undergraduate students. … Language Policy and Economics is a monograph written not only by one of the most influential scholars on language policy in sub-Saharan Africa, but also by someone who, at least to some degree, is an African language activist.” (Stephanie Rudwick, Slovo a slovesnost, Vol 79 (2), 2018)

“The book is well-written, comprehensive, and laudable in its unique focus on language policy and economics. It recognises the contributions, challenges, and solutions involved with language questions in Africa. It provides a new approach for language-policy-and-planning studies around the world by balancing former colonial languages and African varieties through the lens of the author’s model. ... The book is key for continuing treatments of the interactions between policy and practice, with specific emphasis on socioeconomic value in the linguistic market.” (Tianwei Zhang, Journal of Mutilingual and Multicultural Development, Vol. 38, 2017)