Colonization, Globalization and Language Vitality in Africa: An Introduction

Globalization and Language Vitality: Perspectives from Africa

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-31

  Vigouroux, Cécile B ^a   Mufwene, Salikoko S ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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