Understanding a language of 'Aristocracy', 1700-1850

Historical Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 369-398

  Goodrich, Amanda ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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CLASS; DOCUMENTARY SOURCE; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; LANGUAGE; NINETEENTH CENTURY;

EID: 84877244847     PISSN: 0018246X     EISSN: 14695103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0018246X12000635     Document Type: Article

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