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The printed word in the English-speaking world

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Tom McArthur
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A discussion of the role of print in defining and sustaining International Standard English

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Research Article
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English Today , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , January 1997 , pp. 10 - 16
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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