Some semantic reasons why iconicity between lexical categories and their discourse functions isn't perfect

Language Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 399-414

  Francis, Elaine J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0346457564     PISSN: 03880001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0388-0001(98)00011-4     Document Type: Article

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