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Book Title: Analyzing Meaning
Item Length: 9.6in.
Item Height: 1.1in.
Item Width: 6.7in.
Author: Paul R. Kroeger
Publication Name: Analyzing Meaning
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Freie Universität Berlin. Universitätsbibliothek
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 35 Oz
Number of Pages: 500 Pages
