INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAFHY

dc.contributor.authorDavid Dalby
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-16T15:12:26Z
dc.date.issued1967-12
dc.description.abstractThis supplementary paper, presented at the International Conference on African Bibliography in 1967, identifies three major needs in the field of African language bibliography. First, it argues for a standardised cataloguing system that classifies languages on pragmatic grounds, using a mix of established genetic groups (like Bantu) and regional sections, with languages listed alphabetically within each section. Second, it calls for a standardised list of unique, romanized bibliographical reference-names for all African languages and ethnic groups, avoiding phonetic characters to ensure practicality. Third, it emphasises the need for a coordinated system for listing African vernacular publications, recommending that major languages have their own bibliographies maintained by institutions within their language-areas, while smaller languages are handled by national or regional centres to ensure efficiency and uniformity
dc.identifier.urihttps://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/44053
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational African Institute / Institut International Africain
dc.subjectHUMANITIES and RELIGION::Languages and linguistics::Other languages::African languages
dc.subjectBibliography
dc.subjectCataloguing
dc.subjectVernacular Publications
dc.subjectClassification
dc.titleINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAFHY
dc.title.alternativeA Note on African Language Bibliography / Supplementary Paper
dc.typeOther

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