English in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Englishes

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-69

  Adrien Kasanga, Luanga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

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EID: 84857388918     PISSN: 08832919     EISSN: 1467971X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-971X.2011.01732.x     Document Type: Article

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