
Words and Rules: The Ingredients Of Language
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ISBN-13: | 9780465072705 |
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Publisher: | Basic Books |
Publication date: | 07/14/2015 |
Series: | Science Masters Series |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 384 |
Sales rank: | 216,613 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.10(d) |
Lexile: | 1360L (what's this?) |
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