Sir Thomas Young and statistical evidence of historical relationship

Poser, William J.

doi:10.1075/hl.29.1.22pos

Article published In:

Historiographia Linguistica
Vol. 29:1/2 (2002) ► pp.262–268

Sir Thomas Young and statistical evidence of historical relationship

William J. Poser | University of Pennsylvania

Published online: 15 August 2002

https://doi.org/10.1075/hl.29.1.22pos

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