Linguistic convergence: Impact of english on Hong Kong cantonese

Asian Englishes

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-36

  Li, David C S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33750335432     PISSN: 13488678     EISSN: 23312548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13488678.1999.10801017     Document Type: Article

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