On the syntax and semantics of evidentials

Linguistics and Language Compass

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 940-965

  Speas, Peggy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 65349150230     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749818X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-818X.2008.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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