African languages as media of instruction in South Africa: Stating the case

Language Problems and Language Planning

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-173

  Webb, Vic ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 33746886702     PISSN: 02722690     EISSN: 15699889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/lplp.28.2.04web     Document Type: Article

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