Aspectuality and countability: A cross-categorial analogy

English Language and Linguistics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-63

  Brinton, Laurel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 34248759004     PISSN: 13606743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s136067430000068x     Document Type: Review

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