An investigation into the maintenance of the Maale language in Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6030752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrie Barnes (0000-0001-7555-8146, University of South Africa, corresponding author), Kobus Van Aswegen (0000-0001-7850-8056, University of South Africa) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 431-444 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Identities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-5843 • E-ISSN: 1472-5851 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14725840802417984 |
| OpenAlex | W2031883725 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
For centuries Maale, a minority language spoken in the Omo region of Ethiopia, has been in contact with Amharic, the dominant language and the language of wider communication in Ethiopia. In spite of this prolonged contact situation, there is very little evidence of a language shift taking place in the Maale speech community. This paper aims to give an account of the underlying social factors that have contributed to the maintenance of the Maale language. Ethnographic research, using participant‐observation, field‐notes, as well as intense interviews with key informants, was conducted in the Maale speech community. Paulston's theory of social mobilisation was applied to the findings of this research into the Maale language. An analysis of the data suggests that regional nationalism, which is isomorphic with ethnic groups in Ethiopia, such as the Maale, corresponds to ethnic nationalism of Paulston's model and is the reason why the Maale language has been maintained as a viable language in spite of centuries of political repression
Amharic · Ethnic group · Ethnography · Language contact · Language policy · Language shift · Linguistics · Nationalism · Participant observation · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Speech community · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis · Law · Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition · Multilingual Education and Policy
The Non-semitic languages of Ethiopia
Language, ethnicity, and intergroup relations
Languages in Contact
Language Decline and Death in Africa
Marxist modern
Ethnicity and Nationalism
The maintenance of Maale in Ethiopia
The challenges of mother-tongue education in Ethiopia
On coming to our census
The Southern Marches of Imperial Ethiopia
Investigating the role of social networks in language maintenance and shift
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2018 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |