Self-presentation and interactional alliances in e-mail discourse: The style- and code-switches of greek messages

International Journal of Applied Linguistics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-164

  Georgakopoulou, Alexandra ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84933480658     PISSN: 08026106     EISSN: 14734192     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-4192.1997.tb00112.x     Document Type: Article

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