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Identity markers in the Internet usernames adopted by female users of a Persian public discussion forum: A sociolinguistic analysis Cover

Identity markers in the Internet usernames adopted by female users of a Persian public discussion forum: A sociolinguistic analysis

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|Mar 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/plc-2022-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2083-8506 | Journal ISSN: 1234-2238
Language: English
Page range: 42 - 64
Published on: Mar 7, 2022
Published by: Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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