What makes a good middle? The role of qualia in the interpretation and acceptability of middle expressions in English

English Language and Linguistics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 293-321

  Yoshimura, Kimihiro ^a   Taylor, John R ^b  

^a KOBE GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 34248693582     PISSN: 13606743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S136067430400139X     Document Type: Article

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