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Ndhlovu, Finex, 1970-

The politics of language and nation building in Zimbabwe / Finex Ndhlovu. - New York : Peter Lang, c2009. - xvi, 227 p. ; 23 cm - Africa in development ; 2 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The history of language politics in Zimbabwe -- The languages of Zimbabwe -- Language and ethnicity in Zimbabwean politics -- The politics of language: nation building or empire building? -- Language policy, hegemony and internal colonization -- The Zimbabwe case study in global perspective.

ISBN: 9783039119424 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2009014057

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Linguistic minorities--Zimbabwe.
Language policy--Zimbabwe.
Language and culture--Zimbabwe.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Zimbabwe--Languages--Political aspects.

LC Class. No.: P119.32.Z56 / N34 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 306.44/96891