Varieties and functions of English in Singapore and Malaysia

Platt, John

doi:10.1075/eww.1.1.08pla

Article published In: English World-Wide
Vol. 1:1 (1980) ► pp.97–121

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Varieties and functions of English in Singapore and Malaysia

John Platt | Monash University

Published online: 1 January 1980

https://doi.org/10.1075/eww.1.1.08pla

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