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Book Title: Language Shock: Understanding The Culture Of Conversation
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Michael H. Agar
Publication Name: Language Shock : Understanding the Culture of Conversation
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Reprint
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 1996
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
