Carmen Dagostino, Marianne Mithun, and Karen Rice (eds.) 2023 (vol. 1), 2024 (vol. 2). The languages and linguistics of indigenous North America: A comprehensive guide, Volume 1; Volume 2. (The World of Linguistics 13.1-2). Berlin – Boston: De Gruyter Mouton . Pp. LII (front matter) + 1-715 + separate enlarged map insert (vol. 1), and + pp. XII (front matter) + [987] 717-1702 (vol. 2)
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Majewicz, A. F. (2026). Carmen Dagostino, Marianne Mithun, and Karen Rice (eds.) 2023 (vol. 1), 2024 (vol. 2). The languages and linguistics of indigenous North America: A comprehensive guide, Volume 1; Volume 2. (The World of Linguistics 13.1-2). Berlin – Boston: De Gruyter Mouton . Pp. LII (front matter) + 1-715 + separate enlarged map insert (vol. 1), and + pp. XII (front matter) + [987] 717-1702 (vol. 2). Lingua Posnaniensis, 67(2), 87–102. https://doi.org/10.14746/linpo.2025.67.2.5

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