Chapter 2: The Origin of the Composite Predicate in Old English

Akimoto, Minoji; Brinton, Laurel J.

doi:10.1075/slcs.47.11aki

In:Collocational and Idiomatic Aspects of Composite Predicates in the History of English
Edited by Laurel J. Brinton and Minoji Akimoto
[Studies in Language Companion Series 47] 1999
► pp. 21–58

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Chapter 2: The Origin of the Composite Predicate in Old English

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Minoji Akimoto

Laurel J. Brinton

Published online: 15 March 1999

https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.47.11aki

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