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The focus marker in Kîîtharaka

Syntax and semantics

Bibliographic Data

ID4093906
AuthorsKlaus Abels (0000-0001-7663-0242), Peter Muriungi, Peter Kinyua Muriungi
Year2008
Volume118
Issue5
Pages687-731
Publication date2008-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLingua (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0024-3841 • E-ISSN: 1872-6135
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.lingua.2007.09.003
OpenAlexW2057097083
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited16

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Citation span2010 - 2026 (17)
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