Past ability modality and the derivation of complementary inferences

Journal of Historical Pragmatics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 273-316

  Ziegeler, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84989388397     PISSN: 15665852     EISSN: 15699854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/jhp.2.2.05zie     Document Type: Article

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