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Brown, Cecil H., 1944-

Lexical acculturation in Native American languages / Cecil H.
Brown.

p. cm. ( Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics : 20)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-19-512161-9

1. Indians -- Languages -- Lexicology, Historical. 2. Languages in
contact -- North America -- History. 3. Languages, Mixed -- North
America -- History. 4. Indians -- Cultural assimilation. I. title. II. Series.
PM220.B76 1999
497 -- dc2l 98-13835

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