The role of frequency in the specialization of the English anterior

Smith, K. Aaron

doi:10.1075/tsl.45.18smi

In:Frequency and the Emergence of Linguistic Structure
Edited by Joan L. Bybee and Paul J. Hopper
[Typological Studies in Language 45] 2001
► pp. 361–382

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The role of frequency in the specialization of the English anterior

K. Aaron Smith

Published online: 15 October 2001

https://doi.org/10.1075/tsl.45.18smi

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