The papers here were selected from presentations made at the 24th Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN) which held at Bayero Universi

Important aspects of the history of language in the United States remain shrouded in myth and legend. The notion of "one nation, one language" is part of the id

This book presents a vivid overview of linguistic, literary and educational issues in a multicultural context from various perspectives. These range from large-

Built around the concept of linguistic and cultural plurality, this book defines language as an instrument of action and symbolic power. Plurality is conceived

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