Anti-deletions in an L2 grammar: A study of black south african english mesolect

English World-Wide

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 111-145

  Mesthrie, Rajend ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antideletion; Black South African English; Deletion; Grammar of World Englishes; L2 grammar; Undeletion

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248706328     PISSN: 01728865     EISSN: 15699730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/eww.27.2.02mes     Document Type: Article

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