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Reply to Johannes Kabatek’s comment on Göran Hammarström’s contribution

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Reply to johannes kabatek’s comment on göran hammarström’s contribution. A scholarly reply to Johannes Kabatek’s comment on Göran Hammarström’s academic contribution. Engaging with critical discourse in linguistics.

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This submission presents a 'Reply to Johannes Kabatek’s comment on Göran Hammarström’s contribution,' immediately situating it within an active scholarly dialogue. The title indicates that the article is not an independent presentation of new research, but rather a direct engagement with an existing critique or interpretation. It signals a response to Johannes Kabatek’s specific remarks on an earlier work by Göran Hammarström, suggesting a field where these scholars are prominent, likely linguistics or phonetics given Hammarström’s legacy. Such contributions are vital for the iterative refinement of theories and interpretations, fostering a dynamic and rigorous academic environment where ideas are thoroughly debated and challenged. However, the complete absence of an abstract critically hinders any meaningful review or assessment of the article's content. An abstract typically serves as a concise summary, providing essential information about the paper's scope, main arguments, key points of contention, and the author's stance or conclusions. Without this crucial overview, it is impossible to ascertain what specific points of Kabatek's comment are being addressed, the nature of the counter-arguments presented, the methodological framework (if any), or the intended contribution of this reply to the ongoing discussion. This omission leaves the reader entirely uninformed about the actual substance of the article before engaging with the full text. Consequently, while the *purpose* of such a reply is clearly valuable in academic discourse, the lack of an abstract renders a proper review of its scholarly merit impossible. To facilitate informed engagement by readers, researchers, and database indexers, the inclusion of a comprehensive abstract is paramount. For future submissions of this nature, an abstract outlining the specific points of agreement or disagreement, the core arguments advanced, and the overall trajectory of the reply would be indispensable. Without this, the article's specific impact on the Hammarström-Kabatek exchange remains entirely opaque, forcing readers to delve into the full text without any preliminary guidance.

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