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The Oxford Handbook of Construction Grammar
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The Oxford Handbook of Construction Grammar

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This Handbook is the first authoritative reference work solely dedicated to the theory, method, and applications of Construction Grammar, and will be a resource that students and scholars alike can turn to for a representative overview of its many sub-theories and applications.
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Additional ISBN/GTIN9780199376636
Product TypeE-book
BindingE-book
FormatPDF
Format noteDRM Adobe
Publishing date22/02/2013
LanguageEnglish
File size13712 Kbytes
Article no.15168107
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Data source no.5883301
Product groupBU561
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