I. The Development of Tense: On the Adequacy of natural Languages

Labov, William

doi:10.1075/cll.6.02lab

In:Pidgin and Creole Tense/Mood/Aspect Systems
Edited by John Victor Singler
[Creole Language Library 6] 1990
► pp. 1–58

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On the Adequacy of natural Languages

I. The Development of Tense

William Labov

Published online: 1 January 1990

https://doi.org/10.1075/cll.6.02lab

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