Critical discourse analysis as an analytic tool in considering selected, prominent features of TRC testimonies

Journal of Language and Politics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-96

  Anthonissen, Christine ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Discourse sociolinguistics; Mediation; Recount; Reformulation; South africa; Truth and reconciliation commission

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249155130     PISSN: 15692159     EISSN: 15699862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/jlp.5.1.05ant     Document Type: Article

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