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The Voice of Pain: Lamentation (Gjama) 1 from an Anthropological and Psycholinguistic Perspective Cover

The Voice of Pain: Lamentation (Gjama) 1 from an Anthropological and Psycholinguistic Perspective

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ajbals-2026-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2410-8693 | Journal ISSN: 2410-3918
Language: English
Page range: 21 - 35
Published on: Mar 9, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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