Paradigm Shift in Language Planning and Policy: Game-Theoretic Solutions

Addressing the language planning conundrum that French and Portuguese speakers in Sub-Saharan Africa face, Koffi (English, Saint Cloud State U., Minnesota) proposes solutions based on game theory that take into account the fears, aspirations, influence, and positions of the stakeholders in the mother-tongue education debate that is going on in countries there. His topics include 10 deadly impediments to language planning in Africa, a game-theory assessment of language-of-education policies in French and Portuguese colonies, rethinking mother-tongue education in C繫te d'Ivoire, game-theory assessment of language-of-eduction policies in African megacities, and a framework and rationale for literacy planning in rural Africa. Annotation 穢2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)