In Defence of Vendler's Achievements

Mittwoch, Anita

doi:10.1075/bjl.6.05mit

Article published In: Perspectives on Aspect and Aktionsart
Edited by Carl Vetters and Willy Vandeweghe
[Belgian Journal of Linguistics 6] 1991
► pp. 71–85

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In Defence of Vendler's Achievements

Anita Mittwoch | Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Published online: 1 January 1991

https://doi.org/10.1075/bjl.6.05mit

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