Language transfer and discourse universals in Indian English article use

Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 535-566

  Sharma, Devyani ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644903477     PISSN: 02722631     EISSN: 14701545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0272263105050242     Document Type: Article

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