Reconceptualizing Sociolinguistic Competence as Mediated Action: Identity, Meaning-Making, Agency

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 234-250

  Van Compernolle, Rémi A ^a   Williams, Lawrence ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 84865090874     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2012.01334.x     Document Type: Article

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