Kamran Khan. Becoming a citizen: Linguistic trials and negotiations in the UK. London: Bloomsbury, 2019. 157 pp.

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Published online: 3 December 2020

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Kamran Khan. Becoming a citizen: Linguistic trials and negotiations in the UK. London: Bloomsbury, 2019. 157 pp.

Kamran Khan. Becoming a citizen: Linguistic trials and negotiations in the UK. London: Bloomsbury, 2019. 157 pp.