Table of Contents

Introduction English in West Africa English in Cameroon * The historical background of the linguistic situation in Cameroon * The present linguistic situation in Cameroon * The linguistic situation in the Anglophone provinces Cameroon English as a national variety The cultural model of 'community' realized in African English in general and in Cameroon English in particular. Summary

About the Author

Hans-Georg Wolf is Assistant Professor at the Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Germany.