Some Notes on Linguistic Theory and Language Development: The Case of Root Infinitives

Language Acquisition

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 371-393

  Rizzi, Luigi ^a  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

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EID: 84948869628     PISSN: 10489223     EISSN: 15327817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327817la0304_2     Document Type: Article

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