The curse of poverty and marginalisation in language development:the case of Khoisan languages of Botswana
Khoisan languages are spoken by tiny and remote-dwelling communities of Botswana, the members of which are characterised by socio-economic hardships and illiteracy in their own languages and in general. Historically and socially, these people emerged from a life of hunting and gathering, and, in tha...
Main Authors: | Chebanne, Andy, Dlali, Mawande |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbosch University
2019-12-01
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Series: | Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus |
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Online Access: | https://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/844 |
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