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The representation of refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants in British newspapers : a critical discourse analysis.

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The representation of refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants in British newspapers : a critical discourse analysis. / KhosraviNik, Majid.
In: Journal of Language and Politics, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2010, p. 1-28.

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KhosraviNik M. The representation of refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants in British newspapers : a critical discourse analysis. Journal of Language and Politics. 2010;9(1):1-28. doi: 10.1075/jlp.9.1.01kho

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KhosraviNik, Majid. / The representation of refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants in British newspapers : a critical discourse analysis. In: Journal of Language and Politics. 2010 ; Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 1-28.

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