The functions of extraposition in english texts

Functions of Language

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 203-230

  Herriman, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 84989382477     PISSN: 0929998X     EISSN: 15699765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/fol.7.2.03her     Document Type: Article

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