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Vol. 40:3 (2016) ► pp.713–721

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Heiko Narrog. Modality, Subjectivity, and Semantic Change. A Cross-Linguistic Perspective. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. vi + 333 pp. ISBN 978-0-19-969437-2

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Published online: 18 October 2016
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