Speaking like asian immigrants: Intersections of accommodation and mocking at a U.S. high school

Pragmatics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-38

  Chun, Elaine ^a  

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Author keywords

Accommodation; Asian Americans; Identity; Mocking; Stereotypes; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349154598     PISSN: 10182101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/prag.19.1.02chu     Document Type: Article

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