Re-thinking the literacy divide in language education in Senegal /
This manuscript examines literacy education in Senegal. It assesses some of the impacts of French policies on the overall Senegalese system of education, including some of the language policies championed by a cohort of Senegalese authorities from 1960 until 2012. It begins with a definition of the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Peter Lang,
[2025]
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| Series: | American university studies. Linguistics ;
vol. 36. |
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| Summary: | This manuscript examines literacy education in Senegal. It assesses some of the impacts of French policies on the overall Senegalese system of education, including some of the language policies championed by a cohort of Senegalese authorities from 1960 until 2012. It begins with a definition of the concept of literacy education in general to briefly set the scene of the early resistance this encountered in West Africa particularly in Senegal. It discusses the major language policies undertaken by presidents Leopold Sedar Senghor, Abdou Diouf, Abdoulaye Wade. It finally assesses the major impacts of Frances literacy policies on the current system of education in Senegal and proposes solutions on how to help Senegal and the rest of West African countries and put in place a rigorous literacy education that benefits their population--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 104 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781433153440 1433153440 |