Language policy and speech practice in Cape Town: An exploratory public health sector study

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 171-183

  Williams, Michellene ^a   Bekker, Simon ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 45849096793     PISSN: 16073614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/SALALS.2008.26.1.13.428     Document Type: Article

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