Right dislocation in Northern England: Frequency and use - Perception meets reality

English World-Wide

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 257-279

  Durham, Mercedes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Right dislocation; Variation; Yorkshire English

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054854893     PISSN: 01728865     EISSN: 15699730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/eww.32.3.01dur     Document Type: Article

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