Language policy incongruity and African languages in post-apartheid South Africa

Language Matters

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-55

  Beukes, Anne Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African languages; Language attitudes; Language planning agency; Language policy and planning; Language in education policy; Linguistic culture; National language policy framework; Pan South African language board

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350050580     PISSN: 10228195     EISSN: 17535395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10228190903055550     Document Type: Review

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