Abstracts
Abstract
An introduction to the English-language translation of an article authored by Iurii Shevel'ov (George Y. Shevelov) on the origins of the Ukrainian language.
Keywords:
- linguistics,
- history of the Ukrainian language,
- George Y. Shevelov
Appendices
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