Jakob R. E. Leimgruber. Singapore English. Structure, variation and usage. Studies in English Language. Jakob R. E. Leimgruber. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. 168 pp. Hardback:. $90.00 To order, visit. http://www.cambridge.org/

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Published online: 21 October 2016

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Jakob R. E. Leimgruber. Singapore English. Structure, variation and usage. Studies in English Language. Jakob R. E. Leimgruber. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. 168 pp. Hardback:. $90.00 To order, visit. http://www.cambridge.org/