Quantitative linguistics and complex system studies

Journal of Quantitative Linguistics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 177-228

  Balasubrahmanyan, V K ^a   Naranan, S ^a  

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EID: 0000195489     PISSN: 09296174     EISSN: 17445035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09296179608599629     Document Type: Review

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