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Publication details [#1571]
Bolinger, Dwight. 1972. A look at equations and cleft sentences. In Firchow, Evelyn Scherabon, Kaaren Grimstad, Nils Hasselmo and Wayne O'Neil, eds. Studies for Einar Haugen, presented by friends and colleagues. Mouton. pp. 96–114.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Annotation
B. discusses the relevance of a distinction between equational and locational 'be' for the interpretation of the cleft 'It was in the garden that I found John' and the pseudo-cleft 'The place where I found John was in the garden'.