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North American Icelandic; the life of a language.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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August 1, 2007
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0887556949
North American Icelandic; the life of a language.
Arbjornsdottir, Birna.
Univ. of Manitoba Pr.
2006
165 pages
$34.95
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