04483nam 2200769 a 450 991077909320332120230802004509.01-280-59701-197866136268441-934078-11-510.1515/9781934078112(CKB)2550000000083708(EBL)848973(OCoLC)775302023(SSID)ssj0000614476(PQKBManifestationID)11385377(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000614476(PQKBWorkID)10604468(PQKB)10533519(MiAaPQ)EBC848973(DE-B1597)37447(OCoLC)785782832(OCoLC)979760820(DE-B1597)9781934078112(Au-PeEL)EBL848973(CaPaEBR)ebr10534128(CaONFJC)MIL362684(EXLCZ)99255000000008370820111107d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrParadigm shift in language planning and policy[electronic resource] game-theoretic solutions /by Ettien KoffiBerlin ;Boston De Gruyter Mouton20121 online resource (348 p.)Contributions to the sociology of language,1861-0676 ;101Description based upon print version of record.1-934078-10-7 Includes bibliographical references and index. Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Ten deadly impediments to language planning in Africa -- Chapter 2. The strategic Game theory and 3±1 language outcome -- Chapter 3. A Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in French and Portuguese colonies -- Chapter 4. A Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in Belgian, British, and German colonies -- Chapter 5. Case study: Rethinking mother-tongue education in Côte d'Ivoire -- Chapter 6. Game-theoretic assessment of language of education policies in African megacities -- Chapter 7. Framework and rationale for literacy planning in rural Africa -- Chapter 8. Planning multiple languages on a shoestring budget for profit -- Chapter 9. Individual efforts in language planning -- References -- IndexThe book proposes a paradigm shift in language planning and language policy in Africa. For the past fifty years, the dominant model has been the hegemonic model whereby a language of wider communication (LWC) is imposed on minority languages. It is now time for a paradigm shift in favor of a more egalitarian model in which all the languages spoken in the same country, irrespective of their size, are planned. The paradigm shift concerns four critical areas: status planning, cost-benefit planning, acquisition planning, and corpus planning. Such a shift is justified for the following reasons: First, the hegemonic model has a dismal track record of success in Africa and elsewhere. Second, the hegemonic model exacerbates linguistic conflicts in many countries. Consequently, policy makers shun it for fear of jeopardizing the fragile social fabric in their respective countries. Last, a shift away from the hegemonic model is recommended because it is too costly to implement. The "democratic model" is undergirded by the Strategic Game Theory proposed by David Laitin. It forecasts a 3±1 language outcome for most African countries. This outcome supports the "three language formula" now called for by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Contributions to the sociology of language ;101.Language planningAfricaLanguage policyAfricaSociolinguisticsAfricaAfrican studies.Anthropological linguistics.Emerging literacies.Endangered languages.Language planning.Language policy.Multilingualism.Sociolinguistics.Language planningLanguage policySociolinguistics306.44/96Koffi Ettien N'da1963-1570800MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910779093203321Paradigm shift in language planning and policy3844710UNINA03138nam 22005775 450 991099979230332120260126130731.03-031-86278-310.1007/978-3-031-86278-6(CKB)38641684000041(DE-He213)978-3-031-86278-6(MiAaPQ)EBC32062812(Au-PeEL)EBL32062812(EXLCZ)993864168400004120250429d2025 u| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBasic Principles of Applied Medical Statistics A Practical Guide /by Jos W. R. Twisk1st ed. 2025.Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :Imprint: Springer,2025.1 online resource (XII, 268 p. 59 illus., 34 illus. in color.)3-031-86277-5 - 1. Introduction -- 2. Descriptive Statistics -- 3. Basic Principles of Explanatory Statistics -- 4. The Analysis of a Continuous Outcome Variable -- 5. The Analysis of a Dichotomous Outcome Variable -- 6. The Analysis of Survival Data -- 7. Multiple Regression Analysis – Association Models and Prediction Models -- 8. Machine Learning -- 9. Other Outcome Variables -- 10. Missing Data -- 11. Pitfalls in (Multiple) Regression Analysis -- 12. Miscellaneous -- 13. Overview -- 14. Example Datasets.This book describes the basic principles of medical statistics. Although there are many texts on this topic, this one is different in that it limits the mathematics to an absolute minimum. It will therefore be extremely useful for non-mathematical researchers who need to use statistical methods in their work. Here, they will learn how to choose the appropriate statistical method and how to interpret the results obtained from statistical software. An important feature of the book is that it highlights the common thread throughout the statistical methods. By understanding this common thread, the analyses become much easier to comprehend. Each chapter contains multiple examples, and because the example datasets are available, the readers can reanalyze them and practice how to perform a particular statistical analysis.BiometrySampling (Statistics)BiostatisticsMethodology of Data Collection and ProcessingBiometriathubEstadística mèdicathubMostreig (Estadística)thubLlibres electrònicsthubBiometry.Sampling (Statistics)Biostatistics.Methodology of Data Collection and Processing.BiometriaEstadística mèdicaMostreig (Estadística)570.15195Twisk Jos W. Rauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1733301MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910999792303321Basic Principles of Applied Medical Statistics4375543UNINA