Early modern english who: Discourse function and standardization

NOWELE

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-135

  Peters, Hans ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 84989390074     PISSN: 01088416     EISSN: 22129715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/nowele.27.04pet     Document Type: Article

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