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British or American English: Does it matter?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Augustin Simo Bobda
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A consideration of how important the differences between the two varieties may be for the purposes of world communication

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Research Article
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English Today , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , October 1998 , pp. 13 - 18
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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