Causative errors with unaccusative verbs in L2 spanish

Second Language Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 191-219

  Montrul, Silvina ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0041184735     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026765899669832752     Document Type: Article

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