AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE IN CAMEROON.

Authors

  • Emmanuel NFORBI (PHD) Associate Professor of linguistics, University of Dschang, Cameroon. Head of Department, African Studies and Globalization, Head of African Studies and Globalization laboratory, Vice-Chair, Society for Cameroonian Languages and Cultures.

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https://doi.org/10.53555/eijhss.v4i2.85

Abstract

This article examines the efforts involved in Applied Linguistics in the domain of African Languages in Cameroon. With current focus on multilingualism and multiculturalism, proposals on curriculum and didactic material are made. The input of Maurice Tadadjeu, the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) and the University of Dschang are highlighted. 

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2019-06-27

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019): EPH - International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (ISSN: 2208-2174)

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