Definite and nondefinite superlatives and NPI licensing

Syntax

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-31

  Herdan, Simona ^a   Sharvit, Yael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 33745204630     PISSN: 13680005     EISSN: 14679612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9612.2006.00082.x     Document Type: Article

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