V2 in first-language acquisition: Early child grammars fall within the range of universal grammar

Linguistics

Volumn 34, Issue 345, 1996, Pages 993-1028

  Müller, Natascha ^a  

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EID: 17144436400     PISSN: 00243949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ling.1996.34.5.993     Document Type: Article

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