The use of slang by black youth in Gauteng

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 463-472

  Bembe, Magdeline Princess ^a   Beukes, Anne Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

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EID: 38149106663     PISSN: 16073614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16073610709486475     Document Type: Article

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