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Japanese bilingual brand names

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Kyoko Takashi Wilkerson
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Abstract

A report on the intricate bilingual word-play taking place in the naming of commercial products in Japan

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Research Article
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English Today , Volume 13 , Issue 4 , October 1997 , pp. 12 - 16
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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