The logic of parametric theories

Theoretical Linguistics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-76

  Lohndal, Terje ^a   Uriagereka, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 77957555395     PISSN: 03014428     EISSN: 16134060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/THLI.2010.004     Document Type: Article

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