Language and Interaction in the Chinese Community in Cameroon
Author | : Jocelyne Kenne Kenne |
Publisher | : LIT Verlag |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2023-10-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783643964380 |
ISBN-13 | : 3643964382 |
Rating | : 4/5 (382 Downloads) |
Download or read book Language and Interaction in the Chinese Community in Cameroon written by Jocelyne Kenne Kenne and published by LIT Verlag. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is the first in-depth treatment from a linguistic perspective of the Chinese presence in Africa. It is essentially a detailed study on communication in various domains between Chinese immigrants in Cameroon and the local community with whom they interact. In eight chapters this well-organized book is able to give a relatively detailed sociolinguistic description of the host country, Cameroon, provide a good theoretical background of the study, outline the methodology used for the study which involved mainly a questionnaire survey, semi-structured interviews, and field observations before drawing conclusions to the study. This is a brilliant contribution to a growing literature on the global Chinese diaspora." - Adams Bodomo, Professor of African Studies (Chair of Linguistics and Literatures) at the University of Vienna, Austria