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Studies in the Languages of Africa
Volume 44, 2013 - Issue 3: Language politics in Africa
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Language conflict and change in language visibility in South Africa's Free State Province number plate case

Theodorus du PlessisDepartment of Linguistics and Language Practice and Unit for Language Facilitation and EmpowermentUniversity of the Free [email protected]
Pages 126-148 | Received 17 Jul 2013, Accepted 02 Sep 2013, Published online: 09 Dec 2013

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