French in multilingual anglophone Africa language, literature, and translation in Nigeria / Michael Akinpelu & Tunde Ajiboye.
| Other author | Akinpelu, Michael. |
| Other author | Ajiboye, Tunde. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I: Prospects of French Language in Nigeria -- Bilingualism and the Prospects of French in Nigeria / Musibau Olatunji Adesola -- French Language and Human Resource Development in Nigeria: An Appraisal / Ifeoma Mabel Onyemelukwe, Pascal Iheanacho Ohanma, and Michelle Onyedikachi Ohanma -- Optimizing Japaism by Leveraging Bilingualism: A Case for the French Language towards Human Capital Development of Nigerians / Olayemi Esther Akinrinmade and Segun Afolabi -- A Contrastive Analysis of French and Anaang Pronominal Inflections / Miriam Stephen Inegbe -- Contributions of RANEUF to French Studies in Nigeria: A Critical Review / Abdulrahman Burour Ibrahim and Tajudeen Abodunrin Osunniran -- Part II: French Language in Translation -- Interpretation -- Translations of Yoruba Literatures into French: Tunde Ajiboye and Olaoye Abioye as Cultural Mediators / Olusegun Adegboye Gbadegesin -- Cultural Challenges in Translating African Literary Texts: The Case of a French-English Translation of L'ambassadeur by Eke / Nkechinyere Obiageri Chidi-Mbah -- An Evaluation of Ezeh's French-Igbo Translation of Molière's Les Femmes Savantes (Filamint Na Ndi Otu Ya) / Ihechi Obisike Nkoro -- Translation and Interpretation in Nigeria: A Comparative Study of French and Yoruba Proverbs / Uzoma Patience Agwu, Monisola Ronke Fa̹lade̹, and Olubunmi Okeowo Femi-Amao -- Concept Narrowing and Broadening in Subtitle Translation of Compliments from English into French in Selected Nigerian Movies: A Relevance-Theoretic Approach / Olukayode Temidayo Babatunde -- Part III: French Language in Literary Works -- A Historical Overview of Nigerian Literary Works Written in French: Translated from or into French (1930-2023) / Ihechi Obisike Nkoro and Ugonna Ezinne Ubah -- Evolving Perspectives of French Language in Nigerian Literary Creations / Ikechi Gilbert |
| Abstract | "Examining the impact of French language in Nigeria, this book discusses the prospects of French language use for development as well as its connection to literature and translation. Despite its ambiguous and indistinct official status in the country, French remains the preferred foreign language in Nigeria and academia. Michael Akinpelu and Tunde Ajiboye's, French in Multilingual Anglophone Africa: Language, Literature, and Translation in Nigeria discusses how the French language is not only taught as a foreign language in Nigerian higher education, but is also an important linguistic code for literary creation, translation, and interpretation, blending local and international francophone cultures. Part I explores issues related to bilingualism, language resource management, and comparison between French and local languages. Part II considers the French language's exploitation in relation to translation and interpretation with particular interests in cultural challenges. Part III provides historical context tracing the evolution of literary engagement of Nigerian writers' contact with French and evolving perspectives on the language in Nigerian literature from the 1930s to present day. Using case studies, classroom fieldwork, and policy analyses, this book shows how French in multilingual Africa is not just a mode of communication, but a powerful instrument of socio-economic integration and mobility in a globalized world"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025013967 |
| ISBN | 9781666971392 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |