The syntax of some locative expressions in sranan: Preposition, postposition, or noun?

Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 335-353

  Plag, Ingo ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex prepositional phrases; Postposition; Preposition; Sranan; Stranding; Syntax

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989402498     PISSN: 09209034     EISSN: 15699870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/jpcl.13.2.05pla     Document Type: Article

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