New perspectives on linguistic variation and ethnic identity in North America

Language and Communication

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-8

  Hall Lew, Lauren ^a   Yaeger Dror, Malcah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 84894254434     PISSN: 02715309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.langcom.2013.11.001     Document Type: Editorial

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