The people and the language engineers

Fred Parrott

doi:10.1017/S0266078400011809

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The people and the language engineers

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 October 2008

Fred Parrott

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FRED PARROTT considers some twists, turns, and manoeuvres/ maneuvers in the on-going usage wars

Type: Usage 4
Information: English Today , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , July 2000 , pp. 53 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266078400011809 [Opens in a new window]
Copyright: Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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The people and the language engineers

Volume 16, Issue 3
Fred Parrott
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266078400011809

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