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| Author | Anthony Burgess |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | linguistics |
| Publisher | English Universities Press |
Publication date | 1964 |
| Media type | hardcover |
| Pages | 196 |
| ISBN | 0-340-04770-4 |
Language Made Plain by Anthony Burgess is a brief overview of the field of linguistics.
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Burgess, Anthony (December 1964). Language Made Plain. Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. ISBN 0-340-04770-4.
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