Spelling, accent and identity in computer-mediated communication

English Today

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 42-49

  Shaw, Philip ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 69849132600     PISSN: 02660784     EISSN: 14740567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266078408000199     Document Type: Article

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