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Vol. 43:1 (2022) ► pp.130–134

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Mirka Honkanen. World Englishes on the Web: The Nigerian Diaspora in the USA [Varieties of English Around the World, G63]. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 2020. vii + 338 pp. EUR. 105.00. ISBN 978-902-720-739-5 https://​doi​.org​/10​.1075​/veaw​.g63

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Published online: 16 November 2021
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