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Average Word Length from the Diachronic Perspective: The Case of Arabic Cover

Average Word Length from the Diachronic Perspective: The Case of Arabic

By: Jiří Milička  
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Language: English
Page range: 81 - 89
Submitted on: Nov 22, 2018
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Accepted on: Dec 8, 2018
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Published on: Aug 2, 2019
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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