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The following general reference works will prove to be useful in addition to the chapters in the present volume. Of course, this is only a selection. For almost any branch of (English) linguistics there exist specialized textbooks, handbooks and journals. Students preparing for their exams may proceed as follows.

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Kortmann, B. (2020). General reference works. In: English Linguistics. J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-05678-8_10

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