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Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies Volume 32, 2014 - Issue 2: Tsotsitaal studies: urban youth language practices in South Africa
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A social history of urban male youth varieties in Stirtonville and Vosloorus, South Africa

Heather BrookesSARChI Linguistics, University of Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tshepiso LekgoroDepartment of Anthropology and Development Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Pages 149-159 | Published online: 23 Dec 2014

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