Temporal interpretation and information-status of noun phrases

Linguistics and Philosophy

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 621-661

  Musan, Renate ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 34248758795     PISSN: 01650157     EISSN: 15730549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005435423259     Document Type: Article

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