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Record 1 1986-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diachronic Linguistics and Etymology
CONT

A third manner of articulating the narrative is by using formulaic words or phrases as framing device.

French

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  • Linguistique diachronique et étymologie
OBS

Évoque l'Idée de grammaire structurelle de Ferdinand Saussure. (Début du siècle).

Spanish

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