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Vol. 20:1 (1999) ► pp.157–162

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Philip Robinson. Ulster-Scots: A Grammar of the Traditional Written and Spoken Language. Belfast: Ulster-Scots Heritage Council/Ullans Press, 1997. x + 229 pp. £10.50 (pb).

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Published online: 5 November 1999
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