The extension of the progressive aspect in Black South African English

World Englishes

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-64

  van Rooy, Bertus ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 33646713874     PISSN: 08832919     EISSN: 1467971X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0083-2919.2006.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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