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Barbara Ann Kipfer

Lexicographer Barbara Ann Kipfer holds a PhD and an MPhil in linguistics from England's University of Exeter and is a pioneer in electronic lexical systems. She has designed and assembled lexicographic references and conducted lexicographic researches for many clients. She is a member of the Dictionary Society of North America, the Association of Computational Linguistics, and the European Association for Lexicography.
4,000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone, 2nd Edition
4,000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus
21st Century Grammar Handbook

Books

4,000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone, 2nd Edition
4,000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus
21st Century Grammar Handbook

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