Grammar and pragmatics in the acquisition of article systems

Natural Language and Linguistic Theory

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-101

  Schaeffer, Jeannette ^a   Matthewson, Lisa ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 13844276297     PISSN: 0167806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11049-004-5540-1     Document Type: Article

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