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First published 1990
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Croft, William.
Typology and universals / William Croft. – 2nd edn.
p. cm. – (Cambridge textbooks in linguistics)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-521-80884-7 – ISBN 0-521-00499-3 (pbk.)
1. Typology (Linguistics) 2. Universals (Linguistics) I. Title. II. Series.
P204 .C7 2002
410.1 – dc21 2002019247
ISBN 0 521 80884 7 hardback
ISBN 0 521 00499 3 paperback