Reversing an african-language lexicon: The northern sotho terminology and orthography no. 4 as a case in point

South African Journal of African Languages

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 161-185

  Prinsloo, D J ^a   de Schryver, Gilles Maurice ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

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EID: 77950742202     PISSN: 2572117     EISSN: 23051159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2002.10587507     Document Type: Article

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