Colonization, globalization and the plight of ‘weak’ languages

Journal of Linguistics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 375-395

  Mufwene, Salikoko S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84937378145     PISSN: 00222267     EISSN: 14697742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022226702001391     Document Type: Article

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