Brahmi-derived scripts, script layout, and segmental awareness

Written Language and Literacy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-66

  Sproat, Richard ^a  

^a Department of Linguistics ^*  (United States)

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EID: 34248706295     PISSN: 13876732     EISSN: 15706001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/wll.9.1.05spr     Document Type: Article

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