Aztlán and Mexican Transnationalism: Language, Nation and History

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Aztlán and Mexican Transnationalism: Language, Nation and History. / Pharao Hansen, Magnus; Tlapoyawa, Kurly.

Handbook of the Changing World Language Map. ed. / Stanley Brunn. Springer, 2018.

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Harvard

Pharao Hansen, M & Tlapoyawa, K 2018, Aztlán and Mexican Transnationalism: Language, Nation and History. in S Brunn (ed.), Handbook of the Changing World Language Map. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73400-2_68-1

APA

Pharao Hansen, M., & Tlapoyawa, K. (2018). Aztlán and Mexican Transnationalism: Language, Nation and History. In S. Brunn (Ed.), Handbook of the Changing World Language Map Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73400-2_68-1

Vancouver

Pharao Hansen M, Tlapoyawa K. Aztlán and Mexican Transnationalism: Language, Nation and History. In Brunn S, editor, Handbook of the Changing World Language Map. Springer. 2018 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73400-2_68-1

Author

Pharao Hansen, Magnus ; Tlapoyawa, Kurly. / Aztlán and Mexican Transnationalism: Language, Nation and History. Handbook of the Changing World Language Map. editor / Stanley Brunn. Springer, 2018.

Bibtex

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