Repair of non-understanding in English in international communication

World Englishes

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 378-406

  Watterson, Matthew ^a  

^a Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

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EID: 55449123458     PISSN: 08832919     EISSN: 1467971X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-971X.2008.00574.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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