Explaining Convergence and the Formation of Linguistic Areas

Matras, Yaron

doi:10.1075/tufs.2.11mat

In:Geographical Typology and Linguistic Areas: With special reference to Africa
Edited by Osamu Hieda, Christa König and Hiroshi Nakagawa
[Tokyo University of Foreign Studies 2] 2011
► pp. 143–160

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Explaining Convergence and the Formation of Linguistic Areas

Yaron Matras

Published online: 26 January 2011

https://doi.org/10.1075/tufs.2.11mat

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