Question
This book’s description of the 1884 Berlin Conference claims it was “effected through the sword and the bullet,” “followed by the morning of the chalk and the blackboard.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this book that theorizes three aspects of “language as communication,” which are “the language of real life,” “communication in production,” and “the written signs.”
ANSWER: Decolonising the Mind [or Decolonising the Mind: the Politics of Language in African Literature]
[10m] In a book titled for this action, Decolonising the Mind inspires its author to “be cool and decolonized.” A Binyavanga Wainaina essay titled for this action ends with a reminder about “saying something about rainbows or renaissances.”
ANSWER: writing [or word forms of write; accept “How to Write About Africa”; accept One Day I Will Write About This Place]
[10e] One Day I Will Write About This Place recalls Wainaina’s experience with this native language of his, which Ngũgĩ justifies using in Decolonising the Mind.
ANSWER: Gikuyu [or Kikuyu]
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago A | Georgia Tech A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |