Daniel Schreier. St Helenian English: Origins Evolution and Variation. Amsterdam, Philadephia: Benjamins, 2008. . [Varieties of English Around the World, G37]. xv + 312 pp. EUR 115.00 / USD 173.00 hb;. ISBN 978-902-724-897-8;e-book; 978-902-729-013-7

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Published online: 21 May 2010

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