Chinese on the side: The marginalization of Chinese in the linguistic and social landscapes of Chinatown in Washington, DC

Linguistic Landscape in the City

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 96-114

  Lou, Jia Jackie ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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