English in Macedonia

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English in Macedonia. / Dimova, Slobodanka.

In: World Englishes, Vol. 24, No. 2, 06.2005, p. 187-202.

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Dimova, S 2005, 'English in Macedonia', World Englishes, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 187-202. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-971X.2005.00403.x

APA

Dimova, S. (2005). English in Macedonia. World Englishes, 24(2), 187-202. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-971X.2005.00403.x

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Dimova S. English in Macedonia. World Englishes. 2005 Jun;24(2):187-202. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-971X.2005.00403.x

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Dimova, Slobodanka. / English in Macedonia. In: World Englishes. 2005 ; Vol. 24, No. 2. pp. 187-202.

Bibtex

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