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Vol. 30:3 (2009) ► pp.344–349

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David Deterding. Singapore English. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2007. 144 pp. GBP 17.99 pb;. ISBN 978-074-862-545-1 GBP 55.00978-074-862-544-4

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Published online: 25 September 2009
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