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Paul M. Postal. Generative Grammar’s Grave Foundational Errors. Paul M. Postal. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2025. 191 pp. ISBN 978-90-04-73091-5 € 129.00

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Article outline
  • history
  • biology
  • infinity
  • z-languages
  • languages
  • conclusion
  • Notes
  • Author queries
  • References
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