The Revitalisation of the Tonga Language in Zimbabwe: The Strategies

IF 0.5 3区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Language Matters Pub Date : 2020-09-01 DOI:10.1080/10228195.2020.1839122

Isaac Mumpande, L. Barnes

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Abstract

Abstract This article investigates the strategies that were adopted for the revitalisation of Tonga, an endangered, marginalised language in Zimbabwe. Using Yamamoto's (1998) nine-factor model for language revitalisation, the article analyses the strategies adopted by the marginalised Tonga ethnic group in Zimbabwe to revitalise their language. It argues that the Tonga revitalisation initiative was a success as it adopted a holistic approach which identified and addressed the critical and complex sociological, political, economic, and cultural factors that caused language shift in the first place. These strategies focused primarily on raising awareness through promoting educational programmes about the endangered language and culture and developing a strong sense of ethnic identity within the community. The creation of a bilingual/bicultural school programme, the training of native speakers as teachers, and the amendment of the national language legislation were considered vital to the success of the initiative.

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汤加语在津巴布韦的复兴：策略

摘要本文调查了为振兴汤加语而采取的策略，汤加语是津巴布韦一种濒危、边缘化的语言。本文运用Yamamoto（1998）的语言振兴九因素模型，分析了津巴布韦被边缘化的汤加民族为振兴其语言所采取的策略。它认为，汤加振兴倡议取得了成功，因为它采取了一种全面的方法，确定并解决了最初导致语言转变的关键和复杂的社会、政治、经济和文化因素。这些战略主要侧重于通过促进有关濒危语言和文化的教育方案和在社区内培养强烈的民族认同感来提高人们的认识。创建双语/双文化学校方案、培训母语为母语的教师以及修订国家语言立法被认为对该倡议的成功至关重要。

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期刊介绍： The purpose of Language Matters is to provide a journal of international standing with a unique African flavour focusing on multilingualism in Africa. Although the journal contributes to the language debate on all African languages, sub-Saharan Africa and issues related to multilingualism in the southern African context are the journal’s specific domains. The journal seeks to promote the dissemination of ideas, points of view, teaching strategies and research on different aspects of African languages, providing a forum for discussion on the whole spectrum of language usage and debate in Africa. The journal endorses a multidisciplinary approach to the study of language and welcomes contributions not only from sociolinguists, psycholinguists and the like, but also from educationalists, language practitioners, computer analysts, engineers or scholars with a genuine interest in and contribution to the study of language. All contributions are critically reviewed by at least two referees. Although the general focus remains on multilingualism and related issues, one of the three issues of Language Matters published each year is a special thematic edition on Language Politics in Africa. These special issues embrace a wide spectrum of language matters of current relevance in Southern Africa.