Bert van Pinxteren
@Bert_v_P
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Passion for #Africa ‘s #Languages? Tomorrow @ 13:15, Hall010, FA building, #ECAS2025: presentation of the new Language Policy in Africa Jounal -
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My book on ‘#Language and #EducationForAll in #Africa’ has been reviewed again, by @DorisLohr of the @unibt for the ‘Language Problems and Language Policy’ Journal. She feels the book offers novel concepts and highly recommends it! Free download:
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My review of Kretzer & Kaschula's wonderful Handbook of language policy and education in countries of the Southern African development community now online: The book is 'essential reading for all those interested in language and education in Africa''.
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Just out, co-authored with @seraphin_kamdem of @CAS_SOAS and Comfort Ojongnkpot (U of Buea): Decolonizing #Cameroon’s #language policies: a critical assessment. @LUCL_Leiden
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Due to its colonial history and prevalent multilingualism, Cameroon is a country where language policies have profoundly impacted socioeconomic and political life. Cameroon has 273 local languages...
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Deadline: 31 May for the 1st issue of Language Policy in Africa. Help spread the word! @unibern @LUCL_Leiden @ASCLeiden @Addis_Yallew #AfricanLanguages
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Ready for my talk Friday 11:15 at @LUCL_Leiden in the ‘This time for Africa! series: why and how we set up a new journal on African language policy:
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Now open: call for submissions for the new, open-access, no APC journal ‘Language Policy in Africa’. @unibern @LUCL_Leiden @ASCLeiden @DjouroukoroD #LanguageLearning #Africa.
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RT @Harvard_Ed_Pub: LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION IN AFRICA by @Bert_v_P grapples with the complex issue of language-in-education policies and pla….
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Delighted by the comprehensive review of my ‘Language and Education in Africa’ in @Harvard_Ed_Pub: ‘Its theoretical contribution (…) emerges as a seminal (…) framework that enriches present scholarly discourse in the field.’ @LUCL_Leiden @ASCLeiden.
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Monday 27 Nov, 3pm CET: webinar by @seraphin_kamdem on Forging new #multilingual language policies in #Cameroon #AfricanLanguages. CORRECTED Zoom link via @LUCL_Leiden @CAS_SOAS.
universiteitleiden.nl
Cameroon is considered by many as ‘Africa in miniature’ because of its high diversity in terms of its natural landscape and geography, its human composition, and especially the many languages making...
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Monday 27 Nov, 3pm CET: webinar by @seraphin_kamdem on Forging new #multilingual language policies in #Cameroon #AfricanLanguages. Zoom link via @LUCL_Leiden @CAS_SOAS.
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The relevance of medium of instruction and mother tongue for different types of educational systems - check out my latest article (open access) at @LUCL_Leiden #EducationForAll #LanguageLearning.
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Monday 30 Oct, 3pm CET: webinar by @SaritaMonjane on Language hierarchies: Individual and group perceptions of #Subaltern languages in #Mozambique #AfricanLanguages. Zoom link via @LUCL_Leiden.
universiteitleiden.nl
The webinar will present an analysis of the sociolinguistic dynamic in Mozambique. In so doing, the webinar aims to elucidate the diverse strategies employed by subaltern language speakers to assert...
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Monday 25 September: Dr Comfort Ojongnkpot, University of #Buea #Cameroon on ‘Opportunities for language revitalisation through #digitization: the example of #Ejagham.’ @LUCL_Leiden .Time: 16:00 - 17:30 CEST. Zoom link and more information via
universiteitleiden.nl
Ejagham is an endangered Ekoid language, spoken in Nigeria and in Manyu division of Cameroon. In principle, digitization offers opportunities for preserving the knowledge contained in the language...
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Save the date: Monday 25 September, webinar by Dr Comfort Ojongnkpot on ‘Opportunities for language revitalisation through digitization: the example of Ejagham.’ .Time: 16:00 - 17:30 CEST. Registration not needed. Zoom link and more information via
universiteitleiden.nl
Ejagham is an endangered Ekoid language, spoken in Nigeria and in Manyu division of Cameroon. In principle, digitization offers opportunities for preserving the knowledge contained in the language...
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RT @afrikastudies: The program is out now! . Get ready for the #Afrikadag 2023 at the @Kargadoor in Utrecht on 30th of September! . The the….
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RT @Bert_v_P: 28 Aug @ 4pm CEST: Prof Dr Taiwo Oloruntoba-Oju gives the 6th webinar on applied #african #Linguistics. Topic: African Langu….
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