The choice between infinitives and that-clauses after believe

English Language and Linguistics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 271-284

  Noël, Dirk ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 4243647590     PISSN: 13606743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1360674300000538     Document Type: Article

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