The grammaticalization of the proximative in Tok Pisin

Language

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 322-346

  Romaine, Suzanne ^a  

^a MERTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039028870     PISSN: 00978507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/417263     Document Type: Article

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