Spatial terms, polysemy and possession in Longgu (Solomon Islands)

Language Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 263-275

  Hill, Deborah ^a   Goddard, Cliff ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 30244540544     PISSN: 03880001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0388-0001(96)00064-2     Document Type: Article

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