Why assume UG?

Studies in Language

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 615-641

  Wunderlich, Dieter ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 33748684398     PISSN: 03784177     EISSN: 15699978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/sl.28.3.12wun     Document Type: Article

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