Sociolinguistic competence, variation patterns and identity construction in L2 and multilingual speakers

Regan, Vera

doi:10.1075/eurosla.10.04reg

Article published In: EUROSLA Yearbook: Volume 10 (2010)
Edited by Leah Roberts, Martin Howard, Muiris Ó Laoire and David Singleton
[EUROSLA Yearbook 10] 2010
► pp. 21–37

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Sociolinguistic competence, variation patterns and identity construction in L2 and multilingual speakers

Vera Regan

Published online: 18 August 2010

https://doi.org/10.1075/eurosla.10.04reg

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