22.1181, Providing: Useful Information for Language Documentation

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LINGUIST List: Vol-22-1181. Thu Mar 10 2011. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 22.1181, Providing: Useful Information for Language Documentation

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Date: 10-Mar-2011
From:  linguist [linguist at linguistlist.org]
Subject: Update on EMELD Project
 

	
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Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:57:07
From:  linguist [linguist at linguistlist.org]
Subject: Update on EMELD Project

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