Choice functions and the scopal semantics of indefinites

Linguistics and Philosophy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 399-467

  Winter, Yoad ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 11244255321     PISSN: 01650157     EISSN: 15730549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005354323136     Document Type: Review

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