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Micro Language Planning and Cultural Renaissance in Botswana
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Alimi, Modupe M. – Language Policy, 2016
Many African countries exhibit complex patterns of language use because of linguistic pluralism. The situation is often compounded by the presence of at least one foreign language that is either the official or second language. The language situation in Botswana depicts this complex pattern. Out of the 26 languages spoken in the country, including…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Language Dominance, Multilingualism