Actually and in fact in American English: A data-based analysis

English Language and Linguistics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 243-268

  Oh, Sun Young ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 4344655659     PISSN: 13606743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1360674300000241     Document Type: Article

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