Ambiguity avoidance in English relative clauses

Language

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 464-484

  Temperley, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 21544478719     PISSN: 00978507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/lan.2003.0189     Document Type: Review

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