Why english dominates the central economy: An economic perspective on ‘elite closure’ and South African language policy;Kial la angla dominas la centran ekonomion: Ekonomia perspektivo pri ‘elita’ fermo kaj sudafrika lingvopolitiko;Kutheni isiNgesi songamele ulawulo lobutyebi (ezoqoqosho) obukhulileyo: Umbono wezoqoqosho ‘ngokubumbana kwabantu bomgangatho ophezulu’ nenkqubo yolwimi lomZantsi Afrika

Language Problems and Language Planning

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 159-177

  Wright, Laurence ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84989390519     PISSN: 02722690     EISSN: 15699889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/lplp.26.2.04wri     Document Type: Article

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