This volume offers a new perspective on sociolinguistics in Africa. Eschewing the traditional approach which looks at the interaction between European and African languages in the wake of colonialism, this book turns its focus to the social dynamics of African languages and African societies. Divided into two sections, the book offers insight into the crucial topics such as: language vitality and endangerment, the birth of 'new languages', a sociolinguistics of the city, language contact and language politics. It spans the continent from Algeria to South Africa, Guinea-Bissau to Kenya and addresses the following broad themes:

Introduction: Dynamic language: Sociolinguistic perspectives on African language, ideologies and practices By Augustin Emmanuel Ebongue and Ellen Hurst.- SECTION I  - IDEOLOGIES.- La résistance du plurilinguisme à Abidjan By Béatrice Akissi Boutin.-  Linguistic Messianism: Multilingualism in Mozambique By Christopher Stroud and Manuel Guissemo.- Langues ethniques et problématique de la véhicularité/véhicularisation au Cameroun By Augustin Emmanuel Ebongue.- Usage des langues chez les locuteurs Nda'nda' By Guy Merlin Tchagoua.- Pratiques et transmission linguistiques dans les familles à Tokombéré: vers un étiolement des langues identitaires ? By Zacharie Hatolong Boho.-  "Without English there is no Future": The case of Language attitudes and Ideologies in Uganda By Medadi Ssentanda and Judith Nakayiza.- Les langues au Maghreb: identité, enseignement, culture et politique By Ali Alalou.- Ethnic Stereotypes and Lexical Semantics: The emergence of the rural/urban opposition in Moroccan Arabic By Ahmed Ech-Charfi and Lamyae Azzouzi.- Représentations linguistiques: le tupuri dans les discours épilinguistiques en milieu scolaire à Maroua By Jean Paul Balga.- L'incomplétude des politiques de revalorisation des langues nationales en Afrique sub-saharienne By Stéphanie Engola.- SECTION II - PRACTICES.- Rural/Urban dichotomies and youth language By Ellen Hurst.-  The sociolinguistic profile and functions of Luyaaye within its community of practice By  Saudah Namyalo.- Kirundi slang - youth identity and linguistic manipulations By Nico Nassenstein.- The ultimate Matthew effect for Sheng By Philip W. Rudd.- Urban Youth Language Use in Social Media in Anglophone Cameroon: A morpho-syntactic analysis of Camfranglais among University of Buea Students By Comfort Beyang Oben Ojongnkpot.-  Le créole de Guinée-bissau: approche d'une synchronie dynamique By Dame Ndao.-  Dénominations des lieux de villes et rapports aux langues: Le cas des résidences estudiantines à Dschang By Gaston François Kengue.- Language crossing in Greater Cape Town: Narratives of gang assaults By Nadine Chariatte.- Bio-data of editors.