Interpretations of "chinglish": Native speakers, language learners and the enregisterment of a stigmatized code

Language in Society

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 669-688

  Henry, Eric Steven ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 79951802106     PISSN: 00474045     EISSN: 14698013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047404510000655     Document Type: Article

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