Language policies and practices in Tanzania and South Africa: Problems and challenges

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-83

  Brock Utne, Birgit ^a   Holmarsdottir, Halla B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Language policy; Medium of instruction; South Africa; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION POLICY; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; LANGUAGE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 1642456466     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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