In:Tone Orthography and Literacy: The voice of evidence in ten Niger-Congo languages
Edited by David Roberts and Stephen L. Walter
[Studies in Written Language and Literacy 18] 2021
► pp. 3–24
Chapter 1Introduction
Published online: 14 July 2021
https://doi.org/10.1075/swll.18.01rob
https://doi.org/10.1075/swll.18.01rob
Article outline
- 1.Background and aims
- 2.Experimental orthography research in Africa
- 2.1Linguistic context
- 2.2Literacy context
- 2.3Social context
- 2.4Researchers’ objectives
- 3.The ten focal languages
- 3.1Location and genealogical affiliation
- 3.2Language vitality
- 3.3Previous research
- 3.4Orthographies
- 4.Pedagogical materials
- 4.1Literacy primers
- 4.2Transition guides
- 5.Definitions
- 6.Outline of the book
- 7.Transcription conventions
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