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ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 133/134 (2001) ► pp. 271–301

Language and Attitude Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

an Overview

| University of Ilorin, Nigeria and University of Duisburg, Germany
Published online: 01 January 2001
https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.133-134.05ade
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