The syntax of non-inflectional plural marking

Natural Language and Linguistic Theory

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 639-694

  Wiltschko, Martina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Functional categories; Inflection; Modifiers; Plural; Salish

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849102869     PISSN: 0167806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11049-008-9046-0     Document Type: Article

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