The unaccusative trap in second language acquisition

Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 279-304

  Oshita, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84937339606     PISSN: 02722631     EISSN: 14701545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0272263101002078     Document Type: Article

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