English pronunciation in sub-Saharan Africa as illustrated by the NURSE vowel

English Today

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 41-48

  Bobda, Augustin Simo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

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EID: 33646341902     PISSN: 02660784     EISSN: 14740567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266078400000559     Document Type: Article

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