A sentential subject asymmetry in english and its implications for complement selection

Syntax

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 175-207

  Alrenga, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 29244478925     PISSN: 13680005     EISSN: 14679612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9612.2005.00078.x     Document Type: Article

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