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In:Ugandan English: Its sociolinguistics, structure and uses in a globalising post-protectorate
Edited by Christiane Meierkord, Bebwa Isingoma and Saudah Namyalo
[Varieties of English Around the World G59] 2016
► pp. 1–16

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Ugandan English - challenges to, and food for, current theories

 | Gulu University
 | Ruhr University of Bochum
Published online: 20 October 2016
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