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Publication details [#12312]
Blommaert, Jan. 1991. Some problems in the interpretation of Swahili political texts. In Blommaert, Jan, ed. Swahili Studies. Essays in Honour of Marcel Van Spaandonck. Academia Press. pp. 110–135.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Annotation
This paper deals with conceptual problems related to the interpretation of modern, postcolonial African politics. Some of these problems are illustrated via elements of Swahili political discourse.