Aspectual effects on interpretation in early grammar

Language Acquisition

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-268

  Hyams, Nina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34848837902     PISSN: 10489223     EISSN: 15327817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10489220701470992     Document Type: Article

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