Applied Linguistics in Africa

The book offers a timely and critical contribution to contemporary applied linguistics by foregrounding African perspectives on language-related challenges and opportunities. Bringing together empirically grounded studies from diverse African contexts, the volume explores key themes including language policy and planning, multilingualism, language education, identity construction, language revitalisation, digital communication, political discourse, and the sociolinguistic positioning of Englishes and Pidgins. It examines how language intersects with power, culture, decolonisation, social justice, and educational development, offering valuable insights for researchers, educators, policymakers, and students interested in the dynamic linguistic realities of the African continent.