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ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 101/102 (1993) ► pp. 141–165

Variability of Be realization in the Singapore an English Speech Continuum

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Published online: 01 January 1993
https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.101-102.09mia
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