The position of the adjective in (Old) English from an iconic perspective

Fischer, Olga

doi:10.1075/ill.2.19fis

In:The Motivated Sign
Edited by Olga Fischer and Max Nänny
[Iconicity in Language and Literature 2] 2001
► pp. 249–276

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The position of the adjective in (Old) English from an iconic perspective

Olga Fischer | University of Amsterdam

Published online: 8 March 2001

https://doi.org/10.1075/ill.2.19fis

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