Creolisms in an emerging standard: Written english in jamaica

English World-Wide

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-58

  Mair, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 84937378784     PISSN: 01728865     EISSN: 15699730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/eww.23.1.03mai     Document Type: Article

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