From global language use to local meanings: English in Finnish public discourse
From global language use to local meanings: English in Finnish public discourse
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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English
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In 2002, Tom McArthur, then editor of English Today, visited Helsinki and asked Irma Taavitsainen and Päivi Pahta whether the use of English in Finland was becoming more like its Nordic neighbours. In an article in ET76 they answered with a cautious ‘yes’. Now the authors provide us with an update, with examples of how English is currently used in...
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From global language use to local meanings: English in Finnish public discourse
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_85614278
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_85614278
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0266-0784
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1474-0567
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10.1017/S0266078408000266