Language Learning, Power, Race and Identity White Men, Black Language |
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| Author:
| Botha, Liz Johanson |
| Series title: | Encounters Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78309-385-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | Multilingual Matters
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $218.95 |
Book Description:
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This book investigates the strategies and identities of colonials who have learned the languages of colonised people. Using the stories of white South Africans who acquired isiXhosa during the apartheid years, this book offers insights into relationships between language, power, race, identity and change.
This book investigates the strategies and identities of colonials who have learned the languages of colonised people. Using the stories of white South Africans who acquired isiXhosa during the apartheid years, this book offers insights into relationships between language, power, race, identity and change.