English as a language of learning in south africa: Whose english? whose culture?

Language Awareness

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 183-197

  Van Der Walt, Christa ^a  

^a VISTA UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84977473492     PISSN: 09658416     EISSN: 17477506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658416.1997.9959927     Document Type: Article

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