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An experimental approach to ambisyllabicity in English Cover

An experimental approach to ambisyllabicity in English

By: Dirk Elzinga and  David Eddington  
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|Dec 2014

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Language: English
Page range: 34 - 47
Published on: Dec 30, 2014
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