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Reconnecting Form and Meaning: In honour of Kristin Davidse
Edited by Caroline Gentens, Lobke Ghesquière, William B. McGregor and An Van linden
[Studies in Language Companion Series 230] 2023
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Introduction
Reconnecting form and meaning

Lexis and grammar from cognitive-functional and usage-based perspectives

| University of Zurich
| University of Mons
| Aarhus University
| University of Liège
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Form and meaning in lexicon and grammar
  • 3.Summary of the contributions
  • 4.Envoi
  • References
Published online: 10 February 2023
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https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.230.int
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