The sociolinguistics of choice in Malaysian business settings

International Journal of the Sociology of Language

Volumn , Issue 152, 2001, Pages 21-52

  Nair Venugopal, Shanta ^a  

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EID: 27744587548     PISSN: 01652516     EISSN: 16133668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ijsl.2001.056     Document Type: Review

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