Language of learning in south African state schools and educational publishing: The current crisis

Language Matters

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 159-196

  Wessels, Marietjie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84937280050     PISSN: 10228195     EISSN: 17535395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10228199608566108     Document Type: Article

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