The medio-active construction in nyulnyulan languages

Studies in Language

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 531-567

  McGregor, William B ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLINGUISTICS   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84989375632     PISSN: 03784177     EISSN: 15699978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/sl.23.3.04mcg     Document Type: Article

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