The language of multiculturalism in South African soaps and sitcoms

Journal of Multicultural Discourses

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-59

  Barnard, Ian ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Democracy; Metaphor; Multilingualism; Soap operas; South africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249148372     PISSN: 17447143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10382040608668531     Document Type: Article

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