Constructing a second language: Analyses and computational simulations of the emergence of linguistic constructions from usage

Language Learning

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 90-125

  Ellis, Nick C ^a   Larsen Freeman, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 73149119369     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: 14679922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9922.2009.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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