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South African English in Zoo City

The future of language: South African English in Zoo City

Earlier this year South African author Lauren Beukes won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction for her second novel Zoo City. It was a big moment for the author as it puts her in the company of illustrious recent winners such as, among others, China Miéville (who has won it three times [...]

Posted on: 21 November 2011 | Posted by: | Comments: 1 | Categories: Other languages | Tags: , , , ,

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