On contraction in modern English

Studia Neophilologica

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-186

  Kjellmer, Göran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 33644525505     PISSN: 00393274     EISSN: 16512308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00393279708588204     Document Type: Article

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