Explaining Global Patterns of Language Diversity

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 354-374

  Nettle, Daniel ^a  

^a MERTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0005643751     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaar.1998.0328     Document Type: Article

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