The case of Finnish: Simple answers to polar questions

Sorjonen, Marja-Leena

doi:10.1075/sidag.10.18sor

In:Studies in Interactional Linguistics
Edited by Margret Selting and Elizabeth Couper-Kuhlen
[Studies in Discourse and Grammar 10] 2001
► pp. 405–432

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Simple answers to polar questions

The case of Finnish

Marja-Leena Sorjonen

Published online: 1 January 2001

https://doi.org/10.1075/sidag.10.18sor

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