Shades of Decolonial Voices in Linguistics

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· Global Forum on Southern Epistemologies Book 2 · Channel View Publications
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This book argues that Linguistics, in common with other disciplines such as Anthropology and Sociology, has been shaped by colonization. It outlines how linguistic practices may be decolonized, and the challenges which such decolonization poses to linguists working in diverse areas of Linguistics. It concludes that decolonization in Linguistics is an ongoing process with no definite end point and cannot be completely successful until universities and societies are decolonized too. In keeping with the subject matter, the book prioritizes discussion, debate and the collaborative, creative production of knowledge over individual authorship. Further, it mingles the voices of established authors from a variety of disciplines with audience comment and dialogue to produce a challenging and inspiring text that represents an important step along the path it attempts to map out.

About the author

Sinfree Makoni is a Professor in Applied Linguistics and African Studies and Director of African Studies at Pennsylvania State University, USA. He is an Extraordinary Professor at North-West University, Western Cape University; a Visiting Professor, Nelson Mandela University; and a Researcher at University of Zululand, South Africa.

Cristine Severo is an Associate Professor at Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, and a CNPq national Fellow.

Ashraf Abdelhay works for the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar, as an Associate Professor in the program of Linguistics and Arabic Lexicography.

Anna Kaiper-Marquez is the Director of Family Literacy, National Center for Families Learning, USA.

Višnja Milojičić is a doctoral student in the Department of Applied Linguistics, a research assistant for the Global Virtual Forum, and a tutor for the KAUST program at Pennsylvania State University, USA.

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