
Exploring Religious Beliefs and Practices from around the World
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- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1
- Language Use and Religious Rites in the Catholic Church in Multilingual Settings: The Case of the Southwest Region of Cameroon
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Background to the Study
- Review of Past Works
- Methodology
- Data Analysis and Discussion
- Structure of a Catholic Church Mass
- Languages Used by the Participants
- The Celebrant or Priest
- Languages Used by the Congregation in the Southwest Region
- Languages Used by the Choirs
- Languages Used for Certain Activities
- Languages Used to do the First Reading
- Languages Used to do the Second Reading
- Languages Used to Make Announcements
- Other Activities Carried Out in Church
- Uses of Languages in the Southwest Region
- Akoose (203)
- Bamileke
- Duala (215)
- Ejagham (174)
- English
- French
- Igbo
- Kenyang (175)
- Kom (127)
- Lamnso (137)
- Latin
- Lingala
- Mungaka (185)
- Oroko (206)
- Pidgin English
- Others
- Factors Motivating Language Choice
- Bangem
- Buea
- Kumba
- Limbe
- Mamfe
- Mundemba
- Tiko
- Tombel
- Congregants' Attitude to the Selected Languages
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Questionnaire
- References
- Biographical Sketch
- Chapter 2
- Pilgrim Services in Jerusalem during the Early Medieval Period
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Xenodocheum Services
- Leprosarium Sancti Lazari
- Pilgrim Protection
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3
- Language Practice in Multilingual Islamic Northern Cameroon
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Islam in Far North Cameroon
- 1.2. Islam in North Cameroon
- 1.3. Islam in the Adamawa Region
- 2. Review of Literature
- 2.1. The Sociolinguistic Approach
- 2.2. The Applied Linguistic Approach
- 2.3. The Structural-Functional Approach
- 3. Methodology
- 3.1. Informants
- 3.2. Instruments
- 3.2.1. The Questionnaire
- 3.2.1.1. Format of the Questionnaire
- 3.2.1.2. The Administration of the Questionnaire
- 3.2.2. Interviews
- 3.2.3. Participant Observation
- 4. Data Analysis
- 4.1. Language Use in the Mosque of the Three Regions
- 4.2. The Sociolinguistic Features of the Languages Identified
- 4.2.1. Arabic
- 4.2.2. French
- 4.2.3. Fulfulde
- 4.2.4. Hausa
- 4.2.5. Kanuri
- 4.2.6. Shuwa Arabic
- 4.2.7. Wandala
- Conclusion
- Research Question 1
- Research Question 2
- Research Question 3
- Research Question 4
- Research Question 5
- Research Question 6
- Research Question 7
- Appendix: Sample Questionnaire Used for Data Collection
- References
- Biographical Sketch
- Chapter 4
- Communication Strategies in Socio-Religious Multilingual Settings: The Case of Some Protestant Churches in Cameroon
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methodology
- 3. Language Use Scenarios
- 3.1. The Cameroon Baptist Convention (CBC), Etoug-Ebe Church
- 3.2. Eglise Baptiste Camerounaise (EBC), Ebénézer Church
- 3.3. Eglise Protestante Africaine (EPA), Yaoundé-Melen-Philadelphie Parish
- 3.4. Eglise Presbytérienne Camerounaise (EPC), Oyom-Abang Parish
- 3.5. Eglise Evangélique du Cameroun (EEC), Maroua-Hardé Parish
- 3.6. Eglise Evangélique Luthérienne Camerounaise (EELC), Djoungolo Parish
- 3.7. Eglise Fraternelle Luthérienne Camerounaise (EFLSC), Mimboman Parish
- 3.8. The Presbyterian Church Nsimeyong
- 4. Communication Strategies
- 4.1. Code-Switching
- 4.2. Borrowing
- 4.3. Random Alternation
- 4.4. Chorus Recitation
- 4.5. Summarising
- 4.6. Paraphrasing
- 4.7. Repetition or Duplication
- 4.8. Translation
- 5. Communication Strategies and Patterns of Religious Practices
- 5.1. Pattern 1 Religious Practices
- 5.2. Pattern 2 Religious Practices
- 5.3. Pattern 3 Religious Practices
- 5.4. Pattern 4 Religious Practices
- 5.5. Pattern 5 Religious Practices
- Conclusion
- References
- Biographical Sketch
- Index
- Blank Page
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