Australian languages: A singular vision

Journal of Linguistics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 471-504

  Sutton, Peter ^a   Koch, Harold ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 69849119552     PISSN: 00222267     EISSN: 14697742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022226708005185     Document Type: Review

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