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Book Title: Grammatical Theory: From Transformational Grammar To Constra...
Item Length: 9.6in.
Item Height: 0.9in.
Item Width: 6.7in.
Author: Stefan Muller
Publication Name: Grammatical Theory : From Transformational Grammar to Constraint-Based Approaches. Second Revised and Extended Edition. Vol. II
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Freie Universität Berlin. Universitätsbibliothek
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 29.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 406 Pages
