Code-intermediate phenomena in medieval mixed-language business texts

Language Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 471-489

  Wright, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anglo Norman; Code intermediate states; Medieval Latin; Middle English; Mixed language business texts; Multilingualism

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944443604     PISSN: 03880001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0388-0001(01)00045-6     Document Type: Article

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