A Word Association Data Processor to Facilitate Robust and Consistent Categorisation and Analysis of Word Associations
By: Andreas Buerki
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.399 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 29, 2021
Accepted on: Feb 25, 2025
Published on: Mar 4, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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