Semantic, pragmatic and lexical aspects of the measure phrase + adjective construction

Acta Linguistica Hafniensia

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 78-100

  Murphy, M Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 43249160917     PISSN: 03740463     EISSN: 19490763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03740463.2006.10412204     Document Type: Article

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