Cleft sentences in English discourse

Collins, Peter

doi:10.1075/aral.5.1.04col

Article published In: Australian Review of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 5:1 (1982) ► pp.60–83

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Cleft sentences in English discourse

Peter Collins | University of New South Wales

Published online: 1 January 1982

https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.5.1.04col

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