Cantonese particles in Hong Kong students' English e-mails

English Today

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 9-16

  James, Gregory ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 85008533220     PISSN: 02660784     EISSN: 14740567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266078401003029     Document Type: Article

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