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Translation and the Socio-Cultural Problems of Developing Countries.
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Simpson, Ekundayo – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1980
Focuses on the conflicts among written languages in the countries of West Africa, especially in the areas of education, mass communication, and creative writing. Points out that writing is done mostly in the language of the former colonizing country, which makes literature accessible only to the elite. Advocates translation and native languages…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Creative Writing, Culture Conflict