Language and the law: Who has the upper hand?

AILA Review

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-103

  De Klerk, Vivian ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 34248711348     PISSN: 14610213     EISSN: 15705595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/aila.16.09dek     Document Type: Article

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