On the methodology of semantic fieldwork

International Journal of American Linguistics

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 369-415

  Matthewson, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fieldwork methodology; Formal semantics; Salish

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247108795     PISSN: 00207071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/429207     Document Type: Article

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