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An de leschten Deeg hunn zwee Doktorande mat groussem Succès hir Soutenance absolvéiert. E Freideg, 20.2. huet den – mëttlerweil Dr. – Fränz Conrad seng Aarbecht iwwer ‚Sprachkontaktinduzierte Variation im luxemburgischen Konsonantismus‘ verteidegt, an där hie kompetent weist, wéi sech an Aussproochsdoublettë wéi Per[s]oun par rapport zu Per[z]oun iwwert d’Generatiounen ewech verännert. E Méindeg, 23.2. huet…

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