The linguistic realization of inferrable information

Language and Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 133-147

  Birner, Betty J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 30244438116     PISSN: 02715309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5309(97)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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