Fatal miscommunication: English in aviation safety

World Englishes

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 451-470

  Tajima, Atsushi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 42649134749     PISSN: 08832919     EISSN: 1467971X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0883-2919.2004.00368.x     Document Type: Article

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