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The Curation of Language Data as a Distinct Academic Activity: A Call to Action for Researchers, Educators, Funders, and Policymakers Cover

The Curation of Language Data as a Distinct Academic Activity: A Call to Action for Researchers, Educators, Funders, and Policymakers

By: Tobias Weber  
Open Access
|Nov 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/johd.51 | Journal eISSN: 2059-481X
Language: English
Published on: Nov 30, 2021
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