Phat lines: Spelling conventions in rap music

Written Language and Literacy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-85

  Olivo, Warren ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84989392129     PISSN: 13876732     EISSN: 15706001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/wll.4.1.05oli     Document Type: Article

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