The typology of Old Norse revisited - the case of Middle Danish

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The typology of Old Norse revisited - the case of Middle Danish. / Heltoft, Lars.

I: NOWELE, Bind 74, Nr. 2, 2021, s. 242–277.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Heltoft, L 2021, 'The typology of Old Norse revisited - the case of Middle Danish', NOWELE, bind 74, nr. 2, s. 242–277. https://doi.org/10.1075/nowele.00058.hel

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Heltoft, L. (2021). The typology of Old Norse revisited - the case of Middle Danish. NOWELE, 74(2), 242–277. https://doi.org/10.1075/nowele.00058.hel

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Heltoft L. The typology of Old Norse revisited - the case of Middle Danish. NOWELE. 2021; 74(2):242–277. https://doi.org/10.1075/nowele.00058.hel

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Heltoft, Lars. / The typology of Old Norse revisited - the case of Middle Danish. I: NOWELE. 2021 ; Bind 74, Nr. 2. s. 242–277.

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