The conundrums of language policy and politics in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Australian Journal of Linguistics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-80

  Ndhlovu, Finex ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

African languages; Language policy; Language politics; Political discourse; South Africa; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749137494     PISSN: 07268602     EISSN: 14692996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07268600701877499     Document Type: Article

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