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Further Clues Held by Samples of Vocabularies

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The focus of the preceding section was on the “dating” of samples of students’ vocabularies, specifically words used in classroom speeches in either 1943–45 or 1979–81 exclusively. The unanimity of the judges, all working independently, exceeded expectations. Questions remained. Were the clues associated with proper nouns, the names of individuals or events?

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Black, J.W., Stratton, C.S., Nichols, A.C., Chavez, M.A. (1985). Further Clues Held by Samples of Vocabularies. In: The Use of Words in Context. Cognition and Language. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0533-8_3

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