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Further evidence for self-organization in English spelling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

Kristian Berg and
Mark Aronoff
Kristian Berg*
Affiliation:
University of Oldenburg
Mark Aronoff*
Affiliation:
Stony Brook University
*
[kristian.berg@uni-oldenburg.de]
[mark.aronoff@stonybrook.edu]
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Language , Volume 94 , Issue 1 , March 2018, pp. e48 - e53
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