The syntax of existential constructions

Linguistic Inquiry

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 393-430

  Hazout, Ilan ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Existentials; Expletives; Long distance agreement; Subject predicate agreement

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844520390     PISSN: 00243892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/0024389041402616     Document Type: Article

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