One language, multi-layered identities: English in a society in transition, South Africa

World Englishes

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-275

  Kamwangamalu, Nkonko M ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34548045555     PISSN: 08832919     EISSN: 1467971X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-971X.2007.00508.x     Document Type: Article

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