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English pronunciation in sub-Saharan Africa as illustrated by the NURSE vowel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Augustin Simo Bobda
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Abstract

A comprehensive and innovative review of speech patterns in West, East and Southern Africa

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Research Article
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English Today , Volume 16 , Issue 4 , October 2000 , pp. 41 - 48
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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