English in Africa: Emerging standards or diverging regionalisms?

Angogo, Rachel; Hancock, Ian F.

doi:10.1075/eww.1.1.07ang

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Vol. 1:1 (1980) ► pp.67–96

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English in Africa

Emerging standards or diverging regionalisms?

Rachel Angogo | Austin

Ian F. Hancock | Austin

Published online: 1 January 1980

https://doi.org/10.1075/eww.1.1.07ang

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