Persuasion - South African language in action
The issue of which English should be privileged in South Africa has been hotly debated This article argues against the binary thinking that has fuelled this debate. It contends that standard English should be taught since it is the proper or appropriate choice in particular contexts. Competence in s...
Main Author: | Elaine Ridge |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbosch University
2013-02-01
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Series: | Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning |
Online Access: | http://perlinguam.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/218 |
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