“Colonialism” and linguistic decolonization’s epistemologies: a reflection from Africa
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Resumo: | One of the most effective space of colonial domination has always been language. In the case of the Portuguese colonialism, it was exclusively through the Portuguese language that a black African could be considered as a cidadão or an indigena, according to discriminatory laws (which were being changed through the times until reaching the so-called “Portuguese Indigenous Statue in Guinea, Angola and Mozambique”, 1954). The Portuguese language was therefore the only linguistic vehicle of citizenship, thus restricting the use of ethnic languages – considered, in a demeaning way, dialects – in formal and official public spaces. This situation has been extended to the linguistic policies of the postcolonial States. The present paper aims to reflect on this colonial heritage, by revealing the meanderings of the epistemology of decolonization and on the conditions of language awareness of the power relations among different languages in Africa (European and native), mainly in the five African Portuguese-speaking countries. |
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“Colonialism” and linguistic decolonization’s epistemologies: a reflection from AfricaEpistemologias do “colonial” e da descolonização linguística: uma reflexão a partir de ÁfricacolonizationAfricaPortuguese languagelinguistic decolonization.colonizaçãoÁfricalíngua portuguesadescolonização linguísticaOne of the most effective space of colonial domination has always been language. In the case of the Portuguese colonialism, it was exclusively through the Portuguese language that a black African could be considered as a cidadão or an indigena, according to discriminatory laws (which were being changed through the times until reaching the so-called “Portuguese Indigenous Statue in Guinea, Angola and Mozambique”, 1954). The Portuguese language was therefore the only linguistic vehicle of citizenship, thus restricting the use of ethnic languages – considered, in a demeaning way, dialects – in formal and official public spaces. This situation has been extended to the linguistic policies of the postcolonial States. The present paper aims to reflect on this colonial heritage, by revealing the meanderings of the epistemology of decolonization and on the conditions of language awareness of the power relations among different languages in Africa (European and native), mainly in the five African Portuguese-speaking countries.Um dos lugares mais efectivos de dominação colonial foi, no caso do colonialismo português, a língua portuguesa, através da qual o negro africano poderia ser considerado cidadão segundo um articulado legal (que se foi aperfeiçoando até chegar ao “Estatuto dos Indígenas Portugueses das Províncias da Guiné, Angola e Moçambique”, 1954). A língua portuguesa foi, assim, o único veículo linguístico de cidadania, sendo restrito o uso das línguas nativas – consideradas, de modo desprestigiante, dialectos – no domínio público formal e oficial, situação que se vem prolongando nas políticas linguísticas dos Estados pós-coloniais. Este texto propõe-se a reflectir sobre essa herança colonial, desvelando os meandros da epistemologia da descolonização assim como as condições do que conta como conhecimento sobre as relações de poder entre as línguas em presença em África (Europeias e nativas), em particular nos Cinco países africanos de língua oficial portuguesa.Universidade Federal Fluminense2019-04-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.uff.br/gragoata/article/view/3362710.22409/gragoata.v24i48.33627Gragoatá; Vol. 24 No. 48 (2019): Epistemologies and contemporaneity: (re)discussing conceptions and categorizations for language(s); 208-226Gragoatá; v. 24 n. 48 (2019): Epistemologias e contemporaneidade: (re)discutindo concepções e categorizações para língua(s); 208-2262358-41141413-907310.22409/gragoata.v24i48reponame:Gragoatáinstname:Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)instacron:UFFporhttps://periodicos.uff.br/gragoata/article/view/33627/19614Copyright (c) 2019 Gragoatáinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMata, Inocência L. S.2019-08-23T11:14:28Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/33627Revistahttps://periodicos.uff.br/gragoataPUBhttps://periodicos.uff.br/gragoata/oai||revistagragoata@gmail.com2358-41141413-9073opendoar:2019-08-23T11:14:28Gragoatá - Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)false |
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“Colonialism” and linguistic decolonization’s epistemologies: a reflection from Africa Epistemologias do “colonial” e da descolonização linguística: uma reflexão a partir de África |
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“Colonialism” and linguistic decolonization’s epistemologies: a reflection from Africa |
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“Colonialism” and linguistic decolonization’s epistemologies: a reflection from Africa Mata, Inocência L. S. colonization Africa Portuguese language linguistic decolonization. colonização África língua portuguesa descolonização linguística |
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“Colonialism” and linguistic decolonization’s epistemologies: a reflection from Africa |
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“Colonialism” and linguistic decolonization’s epistemologies: a reflection from Africa |
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“Colonialism” and linguistic decolonization’s epistemologies: a reflection from Africa |
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“Colonialism” and linguistic decolonization’s epistemologies: a reflection from Africa |
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“Colonialism” and linguistic decolonization’s epistemologies: a reflection from Africa |
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Mata, Inocência L. S. |
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Mata, Inocência L. S. |
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Mata, Inocência L. S. |
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colonization Africa Portuguese language linguistic decolonization. colonização África língua portuguesa descolonização linguística |
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colonization Africa Portuguese language linguistic decolonization. colonização África língua portuguesa descolonização linguística |
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One of the most effective space of colonial domination has always been language. In the case of the Portuguese colonialism, it was exclusively through the Portuguese language that a black African could be considered as a cidadão or an indigena, according to discriminatory laws (which were being changed through the times until reaching the so-called “Portuguese Indigenous Statue in Guinea, Angola and Mozambique”, 1954). The Portuguese language was therefore the only linguistic vehicle of citizenship, thus restricting the use of ethnic languages – considered, in a demeaning way, dialects – in formal and official public spaces. This situation has been extended to the linguistic policies of the postcolonial States. The present paper aims to reflect on this colonial heritage, by revealing the meanderings of the epistemology of decolonization and on the conditions of language awareness of the power relations among different languages in Africa (European and native), mainly in the five African Portuguese-speaking countries. |
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Gragoatá; Vol. 24 No. 48 (2019): Epistemologies and contemporaneity: (re)discussing conceptions and categorizations for language(s); 208-226 Gragoatá; v. 24 n. 48 (2019): Epistemologias e contemporaneidade: (re)discutindo concepções e categorizações para língua(s); 208-226 2358-4114 1413-9073 10.22409/gragoata.v24i48 reponame:Gragoatá instname:Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) instacron:UFF |
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