What the Signs Say: Language, Gentrification, and Place-Making in Brooklyn
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Vanderbilt University Press, 2020.
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9780826504319
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Shonna Trinch., Shonna Trinch|AUTHOR., & Edward Snajdr|AUTHOR. (2020). What the Signs Say: Language, Gentrification, and Place-Making in Brooklyn . Vanderbilt University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shonna Trinch, Shonna Trinch|AUTHOR and Edward Snajdr|AUTHOR. 2020. What the Signs Say: Language, Gentrification, and Place-Making in Brooklyn. Vanderbilt University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shonna Trinch, Shonna Trinch|AUTHOR and Edward Snajdr|AUTHOR. What the Signs Say: Language, Gentrification, and Place-Making in Brooklyn Vanderbilt University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shonna Trinch, Shonna Trinch|AUTHOR, and Edward Snajdr|AUTHOR. What the Signs Say: Language, Gentrification, and Place-Making in Brooklyn Vanderbilt University Press, 2020.
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