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David Denison, English historical syntax: verbal constructions. (Longman Linguistics Library). London & New York: Longman, 1993. Pp. xiv + 530.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

Olga Fischer
Affiliation:
Engels Seminarium/HIL, Universiteit van Amsterdam.

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