English in Kenya: A sociolinguistic profile

World Englishes

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-186

  Michieka, Martha Moraa ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27844435693     PISSN: 08832919     EISSN: 1467971X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-971X.2005.00402.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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