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PUBLICATIONS
1. Lakshmi Priya, 2012, Cultural Barrier through Communication , As Explained
in Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club, LANGUAGE IN INDIA , Volume 12 : 1
2. Lakshmi Priya, 2012, The Bonesetter's Daughter - An overview, LANGUAGE
IN INDIA, Volume 12 : 2
3. Lakshmi Priya, 2012, The Growth of Chinese – American Literature and
Position of Amy Tan: An Overview, International Journal of English and
Education, Issue:1