An alternative interpretation of tense and aspect in Black South African English

World Englishes

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 335-358

  Van Rooy, Bertus ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 55449101180     PISSN: 08832919     EISSN: 1467971X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-971X.2008.00572.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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