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Review published In: Diachronica
Vol. 43:2 (2026) ► pp.290–299

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Thijs Porck, Moragh S. Gordon & Luisella Caon. Keys to the History of English: Diachronic Linguistic Change, Morpho-syntax and Lexicography. Thijs Porck, Moragh S. Gordon & Luisella Caon. Amsterdam and Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 2024. vii + 235 pp. [Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 363]. https://​doi​.org​/10​.1075​/cilt​.363

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Published online: 3 February 2026
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