The structure of requests in Irish English and English English

Barron, Anne

doi:10.1075/pbns.178.04bar

In:Variational Pragmatics: A focus on regional varieties in pluricentric languages
Edited by Klaus P. Schneider and Anne Barron
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 178] 2008
► pp. 35–67

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The structure of requests in Irish English and English English

Anne Barron

Published online: 13 May 2008

https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.178.04bar

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