Marked nominative in Africa

Studies in Language

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 655-732

  König, Christa ^a  

^a Frankfurt am Main ^*  (Germany)

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EID: 43249157485     PISSN: 03784177     EISSN: 15699978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/sl.30.4.02kon     Document Type: Review

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