Aims and Scope of Word Structure
Word Structure is an international academic journal covering linguistic morphology and all related disciplines. It is published twice-yearly, in April and October, by Edinburgh University Press and was founded in 2008 under the editorship of Laurie Bauer (Victoria University of Wellington), Heinz Giegerich (University of Edinburgh), and Gregory T. Stump (University of Kentucky). Less
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1.6
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16
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Q1Linguistics and Language

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2.24
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | EDINBURGH UNIV PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| Publication Start Year | 2008 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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