Some of the metaphors about language, in language planning discourses in Sohth Africa: Boundaries, frontiers and commodification
Since April 1994, when eleven languages (instead of two) were given official recognition, language planning debates have focilsed on implementabilty rather than policy options. This paper explores three of the metaphors which influence language planning discourses in South Africa: the boundaries met...
Main Author: | Sinfree Makoni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbosch University
2013-02-01
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Series: | Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning |
Online Access: | http://perlinguam.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/230 |
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