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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