Writing desire in Nepali love letters

Language and Communication

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-122

  Ahearn, Laura M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Desire; Gender; Literacy; Love; Nepal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037245021     PISSN: 02715309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5309(02)00046-0     Document Type: Article

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