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Vol. 19:2 (2021) ► pp.596–601

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D. Divjak. Frequency in language: Memory, attention and learning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019. ISBN 9781107085756 xiv+327 pp. https://​doi​.org​/10​.1017​/9781316084410

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Published online: 11 October 2021
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