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‘The Good Feeling of Fine’1: English for Ornamental Purposes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 October 2008
Abstract
In ET12 (Oct 87), John Dougill described kinds of decorative but usually meaningless bits of English on Japanese commercial products. Now, MARK N. BROCK, in Hong Kong, indicates that ‘ornamental English’ has become widespread in East Asia.
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1 Message printed on the back of a jacket manufactured in Macau.
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