English as a lingua franca in Nordic corporate mergers: Two case companies

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 24, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 401-421

  Louhiala Salminen, Leena ^a   Charles, Mirjaliisa ^a   Kankaanranta, Anne ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

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EID: 20444465333     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esp.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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