A theoretical synopsis of Evolutionary Phonology

Theoretical Linguistics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-166

  Blevins, Juliette ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 33845767820     PISSN: 03014428     EISSN: 16134060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/TL.2006.009     Document Type: Review

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