The ordering distribution of main and adverbial clauses: A typological study

Language

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 433-455

  Diessel, Holger ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 0038976537     PISSN: 00978507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/lan.2001.0152     Document Type: Article

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