A Language for the World - The Standardization of Swahili by Morgan J. Robinson

Name: A Language for the World - The Standardization of Swahili
Author: Morgan J. Robinson
ISBN: ISBN 9780821447819

Origin date: 2022
Updated: 7 Jul 2023

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This intellectual history of Standard Swahili explores the long-term, intertwined processes of standard-making and community creation in the historical, political, and cultural contexts of East Africa and beyond. Morgan J. Robinson argues that the portability of Standard Swahili has contributed to its wide use not only across the African continent but also around the globe. The book pivots on the question of whether standardized versions of African languages have empowered or oppressed.

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01Morgan J. Robinson, A Language for the World - The Standardization of Swahili, Ohio University Press, Athens, Ohio, 2022

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South African History Online. (2023, July 7). A Language for the World - The Standardization of Swahili by Morgan J. Robinson. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0152006

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"A Language for the World - The Standardization of Swahili by Morgan J. Robinson." South African History Online, 7 July 2023, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0152006. Accessed 24 July 2026.

South African History Online. "A Language for the World - The Standardization of Swahili by Morgan J. Robinson." South African History Online. July 7, 2023. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0152006.