Optimal expressions in Indian English

English Language and Linguistics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-95

  Bhatt, Rakesh M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0040276191     PISSN: 13606743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1360674300000149     Document Type: Article

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