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A corpus-based two-level model of situation aspect. / Xiao, R. Z.; McEnery, A. M.
In: Journal of Linguistics, Vol. 40, No. 2, 01.07.2004, p. 325-363.

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Xiao, RZ & McEnery, AM 2004, 'A corpus-based two-level model of situation aspect.', Journal of Linguistics, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 325-363. <http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?jid=LIN&volumeId=40&issueId=02>

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Xiao, R. Z., & McEnery, A. M. (2004). A corpus-based two-level model of situation aspect. Journal of Linguistics, 40(2), 325-363. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?jid=LIN&volumeId=40&issueId=02

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Xiao RZ, McEnery AM. A corpus-based two-level model of situation aspect. Journal of Linguistics. 2004 Jul 1;40(2):325-363.

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Xiao, R. Z. ; McEnery, A. M. / A corpus-based two-level model of situation aspect. In: Journal of Linguistics. 2004 ; Vol. 40, No. 2. pp. 325-363.

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