A survey of literacy practices in black and coloured communities in south africa: Towards a pedagogy of multiliteracies

Language, Culture and Curriculum

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 106-129

  Banda, Felix ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

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EID: 34248712097     PISSN: 07908318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07908310308666661     Document Type: Article

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