Symbols make text: A social semiotic analysis of writing in a multilingual nursery

Written Language and Literacy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 235-266

  Kenner, Charmian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84989364699     PISSN: 13876732     EISSN: 15706001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/wll.3.2.03ken     Document Type: Article

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