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Vol. 37:2 (2016) ► pp.225–230

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Dagmar Deuber. English in the Caribbean: Variation, Style and Standards in Jamaica and Trinidad. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. xv + 283 pp. GBP 65.00. USD 99.00. ISBN 978-1-107-02747-3

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Published online: 30 June 2016
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