Continental Perceptions of Englishness, ‘Foreignness’ and the Global Turn - BOOK REVIEW
Journal Title: English Studies at NBU - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Book Details: Title: Continental perceptions of Englishness, ‘foreignness’ and the global turn Author: Audriana Neagu Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 120 pages ISBN-13: 978-1-4438-9599-6 ISBN-10: 1-4438-9599-7
Authors and Affiliations
Ellie Boyadzhieva
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