The birth of a particle: Know in Colloquial Singapore English

World Englishes

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-13

  Wee, Lionel ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 34248697622     PISSN: 08832919     EISSN: 1467971X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-971X.00268     Document Type: Article

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