Processing inferential causal statements: Theoretical refinements and the role of verb type

Discourse Processes

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-51

  Mohamed, Mohamed Taha ^a,c   Clifton Jr , Charles ^b  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

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EID: 41449116756     PISSN: 0163853X     EISSN: 15326950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01638530701752333     Document Type: Article

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