South African Language Rights Monitor 2006: Fifth report on the South African Language Rights Monitor Project
The South African Language Rights Monitor (SALRM) Project surveys the mainstream newspapers of South Africa with a view to compile annual reports on the developments on the language front in the country. While the main focus is on language rights and language (rights) activism, the Monitor also covers other language-related problems, including name changes and aspects of language promotion.
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Chapters
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Preface
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: Methodology
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Chapter 3: Media coverage on language issues during 2006
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Chapter 4: Language-related complaints lodged with official bodies
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Chapter 5: Language litigation
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Chapter 6: Language activism as covered by the printed media
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Chapter 7: Concluding remarks
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