The resolution of number conflicts in English and German agreement patterns

Linguistics

Volumn 36, Issue 353, 1998, Pages 41-70

  Berg, Thomas ^a  

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EID: 0038701119     PISSN: 00243949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ling.1998.36.1.41     Document Type: Article

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