Solving the actuation problem: Merger and immigration in eastern Pennsylvania

Language Variation and Change

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-189

  Herold, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

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EID: 85008536950     PISSN: 09543945     EISSN: 14698021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954394500001861     Document Type: Article

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