03624nam a22005415i 4500 978-3-031-54915-1 DE-He213 20251030111804.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240403s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031549151 978-3-031-54915-1 10.1007/978-3-031-54915-1 doi P40-40.5 CFB bicssc LAN009050 bisacsh CFB thema Aiseng, Kealeboga. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 74709 The Sociolinguistics of South African Television [electronic resource] : Language Ideologies in Selected Case Studies / by Kealeboga Aiseng. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. XI, 257 p. 5 illus. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Theoretical Underpinnings -- Chapter 3: Zulu Ethnolinguistic Nationalism -- Chapter 4: The Emergence of isiZulu in Skeem Saam (2011) and The ‘Loss of Ethnolinguistic Pluralism’ at the SABC 1 -- Chapter 5: Ideologies of Colonial-Apartheid Linguistic Order -- Chapter 6: A Quest for Ethnic Media: Form and Content in the Case of Muvhango -- Chapter 7: Conclusion. This book explores the interwoven relationship between language, media, and society in post-Apartheid South Africa. The author examines selected case studies from the sociolinguistic landscape of South African television, analysing dominant language ideologies and illuminating the challenges, opportunities, and potential for transformation. He argues for the power of television in shaping language ideologies, fostering cultural understanding, and advocating for more inclusive and equitable language usage in the media. This book contributes to the field of sociolinguistics by emphasizing the complexity of multilingualism in South Africa and inviting ongoing exploration and dialogue in this landscape. It will be of interest to students and scholars of Sociolinguistics, Media Studies, African Culture and History, and Language Policy and Planning. Kealeboga Aiseng is a Senior Lecturer in the Journalism and Media Studies department at Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa. He holds a PhD in African Languages and Linguistics from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. His research interests are sociolinguistics, language policy, African popular culture, new media, and film studies, and he has published articles in local and international journals. Sociolinguistics. 69115 Television broadcasting. 67524 Motion pictures Africa. 71169 Language policy. 71733 Sociolinguistics. 69115 Television Studies. 68022 African Film and TV. 71171 Language Policy and Planning. 71734 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031549144 Printed edition: 9783031549168 Printed edition: 9783031549175 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54915-1 ZDB-2-SLS ZDB-2-SXS 58935 58935