The Malagasy subject/topic as an A′-element

Natural Language and Linguistic Theory

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 381-457

  Pearson, Matthew ^a  

^a REED COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 18244363582     PISSN: 0167806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11049-004-1582-7     Document Type: Article

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