The syntax-discourse divide: Processing ellipsis

Syntax

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-174

  Frazier, Lyn ^a   Clifton Jr , Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 27944455217     PISSN: 13680005     EISSN: 14679612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9612.2005.00077.x     Document Type: Article

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