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English in Puerto Rico

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Joan M. Fayer ,
Judith Castro ,
Marta Díaz  and
Miriam Plata
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Abstract

An overview of the political status, functions, and characteristics of Puerto Rican English

Type
Research Article
Information
English Today , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , January 1998 , pp. 39 - 44
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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