In academic papers, authors sometimes use shorthand like WALS-Carol.&.Fernanda.(316) to point to a specific entry in their own "Works Cited" list.
A or feature ID (though WALS features currently only go up to 144). 📘 Potential Sources
The phrase appears to be a specific citation or reference key, likely from a bibliography or a linguistic database. While "WALS" commonly refers to the World Atlas of Language Structures , this exact string is not a standard chapter or feature title in the main WALS database.
These are likely the first names of authors (e.g., Carol Genetti and Fernanda Pratas , though this is a common pairing in specific Brazilian or Romance linguistic research). 316: This often refers to: A page number in a specific book or article.
Instead, the structure suggests a reference to a specific source used within WALS or a related linguistic study. 🔍 Breakdown of the Reference
Based on the names and the context of language structures, this "good guide" could be referring to:
A in a digital library or Mendeley/Zotero collection.
Carol and Fernanda are common names in Brazilian linguistics. This may be a reference to a guide on Portuguese dialects or indigenous languages of Brazil documented in the WALS reference database.