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Peer reviewedChisanga, T.; Kamwangamalu, N. M. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Discusses the issue of who owns English from the perspective of non-native Englishes in Southern Africa, with a focus on the linguistic processes underpinning the owning of English there. Suggests that claiming ownership of English in the African context means to make English carry the weight of one's African experience and to alter it to suit its…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Context Effect, Cultural Context, English (Second Language)
