The universal syntax of semantic primitives

Language Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 197-207

  Goddard, Cliff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0038911903     PISSN: 03880001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0388-0001(96)00059-9     Document Type: Article

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