Parameters in minimalist theory: The case of Scandinavian

Theoretical Linguistics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-48

  Holmberg, Anders ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 77957585597     PISSN: 03014428     EISSN: 16134060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/THLI.2010.001     Document Type: Article

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