Language and the law in malawi: A case for the use of indigenous languages in the legal system

Language Matters

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-27

  Kishindo, Pascal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

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EID: 84937342589     PISSN: 10228195     EISSN: 17535395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10228190108566170     Document Type: Article

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