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A History of African Linguistics by H. Ekkehard Wolff; is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A History of African Linguistics about?
Bringing together a team of leading scholars, this volume forms the first global history of African linguistics as an autonomous academic discipline, covering Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Defining African linguistics, the volume describes its emergence from a 'colonial science' at the turn of the twentieth century in Europe, where it was first established mainly in academic institutions of former colonial powers. Its riddance from the 'colonial project' is traced, following its
Who reads A History of African Linguistics?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- H. Ekkehard Wolff;
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781108287210
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Linguistics
- Updated
- 2026-03-25