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Robert D. Van ValinJr. An Introduction to Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2001. Pp. vi + 239. US$60.00 (hardcover), $23.00 (softcover).

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2016

Leonid Kulikov*
Affiliation:
Leiden University

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