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Publication details [#13753]

Mesthrie, Raj. 1995. The sociolinguistic status of English. In Webb, Victor N., ed. Language in South Africa. An input into language planning for a post-apartheid South Africa. University of Pretoria. pp. 171–173.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

language status | sociolinguistics

Language as a subject

Annotation

Short note on the sociolinguistic status of English in South Africa since its arrival there in the early 19th century.