Language, Humour and Ethnic Identity Marking in New Zealand English

Cross/Cultures

Volumn 65, Issue , 2003, Pages 431-455

  Holmes, Janet ^a   Stubbe, Maria ^a   Marra, Meredith ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 85170556783     PISSN: 09241426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/9789401200929_034     Document Type: Chapter

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