'Und tralala': Vagueness and general extenders in german and New Zealand english

Vague Language Explored

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 198-220

  Terraschke, Agnes ^a,b   Holmes, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 85015354219     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230627420     Document Type: Chapter

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