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Demarcating the History of English | 13 |
Phonemes and Allophones | 20 |
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| Título | A Biography of the English Language |
| Autor | Celia M. Millward |
| Edición | 2, ilustrada, reimpresa |
| Editor | Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1988 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 28 Feb. 2008 |
| ISBN | 0030594316, 9780030594311 |
| Largo | 386 páginas |
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