Myths and the prehistory of grammars

Journal of Linguistics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 113-136

  Lightfoot, David W ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85016082612     PISSN: 00222267     EISSN: 14697742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022226701001268     Document Type: Article

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