Speech rhythm in world Englishes: The case of Hong Kong

TESOL Quarterly

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 763-782

  Setter, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846222866     PISSN: 00398322     EISSN: 15457249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/40264307     Document Type: Article

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