Dependency-length minimization in natural and artificial languages

Journal of Quantitative Linguistics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 256-282

  Temperley, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 65749153595     PISSN: 09296174     EISSN: 17445035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09296170802159512     Document Type: Article

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