Bendor-Samuel, P. 1986

Bendor-Samuel, Pamela M. 1986. "Review of 'Towards an Igbo literary standard', by P. Akujoobi Nwachu Kwu, 1983." The Journal of West African Languages. Interest level: specialist.

Discusses stages of standardization, orthography, grammar, language modernization, and propagation of the standard.

Reviewer recommends the book as clear and easy to read, and believes the ideas could make a significant contribution if widely read and discussed.

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