Singaporeans' reactions to Estuary English

English Today

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 33-38

  Boh Peng, Chia ^a   Brown, Adam ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 84937377920     PISSN: 02660784     EISSN: 14740567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266078402002055     Document Type: Article

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