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- Universal Grammar and Iconicity
- Universal Grammar and Iconicity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 An Interface Theory of Universal Grammar and Iconicity
- Chapter 2 The Serial Verb Constructions
- Chapter 3 The Connectors
- Chapter 4 From the External Argument Onward
- Chapter 5 Meta-Theoretical Reflections
- Notes
- References
- Index
- References
References
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Book contents
- Universal Grammar and Iconicity
- Universal Grammar and Iconicity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 An Interface Theory of Universal Grammar and Iconicity
- Chapter 2 The Serial Verb Constructions
- Chapter 3 The Connectors
- Chapter 4 From the External Argument Onward
- Chapter 5 Meta-Theoretical Reflections
- Notes
- References
- Index
- References
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