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Re: Genitives NPs as Relative Clauses

From:Matthew Pearson <matthew.pearson@...>
Date:Monday, November 19, 2001, 23:46
--- You wrote:
Matthew Pearson wrote:

--- John Cowan wrote:
Personally, I suspect a very old Sprachbund effect either in Spain
or just possibly Southwest Britain.
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I'm suspicious of this kind of explanation.
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Kamerad!  I am convinced.
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I hope you're not being sarcastic. If you are, I apologise for any offense. :-(
If you're not, then I'm pleased, since I so rarely convince anybody of anything. :-)

Matt.

Matthew Pearson
Department of Linguistics
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97202
503 771 1112 x 7618

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