Another piece for the verbal e1-s/e1 story: Evidence from Devon in southwest England

Language Variation and Change

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-121

  Godfrey, Elizabeth ^a   Tagliamonte, Sali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85007974069     PISSN: 09543945     EISSN: 14698021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954394599111050     Document Type: Article

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