English letter frequencies as found in Whissell's parsimonious sampling of english words

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 607-614

  Ridley, Dennis R ^a   Ridley, Liane G ^b   Walker, Clinton B ^b  

^a CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0346339673     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.1999.88.2.607     Document Type: Article

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