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1 online resource |
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Religion and society |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1; Language Use and Religious Rites in the Catholic Church in Multilingual Settings: The Case of the Southwest Region of Cameroon; Abstract; Introduction; Background to the Study; Review of Past Works; Methodology; Data Analysis and Discussion; Structure of a Catholic Church Mass; Languages Used by the Participants; The Celebrant or Priest; Languages Used by the Congregation in the Southwest Region; Languages Used by the Choirs; Languages Used for Certain Activities; Languages Used to do the First Reading; Languages Used to do the Second Reading |
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Languages Used to Make AnnouncementsOther Activities Carried Out in Church; Uses of Languages in the Southwest Region; Akoose (203); Bamileke; Duala (215); Ejagham (174); English; French; Igbo; Kenyang (175); Kom (127); Lamnso (137); Latin; Lingala; Mungaka (185); Oroko (206); Pidgin English; Others; Factors Motivating Language Choice; Bangem; Buea; Kumba; Limbe; Mamfe; Mundemba; Tiko; Tombel; Congregants' Attitude to the Selected Languages; Conclusion; Appendix; Questionnaire; References; Biographical Sketch; Chapter 2; Pilgrim Services in Jerusalem during the Early Medieval Period; Abstract |
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Introduction Xenodocheum Services; Leprosarium Sancti Lazari; Pilgrim Protection; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3; Language Practice in Multilingual Islamic Northern Cameroon; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Islam in Far North Cameroon; 1.2. Islam in North Cameroon; 1.3. Islam in the Adamawa Region; 2. Review of Literature; 2.1. The Sociolinguistic Approach; 2.2. The Applied Linguistic Approach; 2.3. The Structural-Functional Approach; 3. Methodology; 3.1. Informants; 3.2. Instruments; 3.2.1. The Questionnaire; 3.2.1.1. Format of the Questionnaire |
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3.2.1.2. The Administration of the Questionnaire3.2.2. Interviews; 3.2.3. Participant Observation; 4. Data Analysis; 4.1. Language Use in the Mosque of the Three Regions; 4.2. The Sociolinguistic Features of the Languages Identified; 4.2.1. Arabic; 4.2.2. French; 4.2.3. Fulfulde; 4.2.4. Hausa; 4.2.5. Kanuri; 4.2.6. Shuwa Arabic; 4.2.7. Wandala; Conclusion; Research Question 1; Research Question 2; Research Question 3; Research Question 4; Research Question 5; Research Question 6; Research Question 7; Appendix: Sample Questionnaire Used for Data Collection; References; Biographical Sketch |
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Chapter 4 Communication Strategies in Socio-Religious Multilingual Settings: The Case of Some Protestant Churches in Cameroon; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Methodology; 3. Language Use Scenarios; 3.1. The Cameroon Baptist Convention (CBC), Etoug-Ebe Church; 3.2. Eglise Baptiste Camerounaise (EBC), Ebénézer Church; 3.3. Eglise Protestante Africaine (EPA), Yaoundé-Melen-Philadelphie Parish; 3.4. Eglise Presbytérienne Camerounaise (EPC), Oyom-Abang Parish; 3.5. Eglise Evangélique du Cameroun (EEC), Maroua-Hardé Parish; 3.6. Eglise Evangélique Luthérienne Camerounaise (EELC), Djoungolo Parish |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Religions.
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religions (belief systems, cultures)
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RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
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RELIGION -- Essays.
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RELIGION -- Reference.
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Religions
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020685673 |
| ISBN |
9781536138665 |
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1536138665 |
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1536138673 |
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9781536138672 |
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