Greek Dialect Vowel Systems, Vowel Dispersion Theory, and Sociolinguistic Typology
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Greek Linguistics
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1566-5844,1569-9846
DOI: 10.1163/156658409x12500896406041