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Verschueren, Jef. 1983. Some methodological reflections on the comparative study of basic linguistic action verbs, illustrated with reference to the Polynesian languages. In Daems, Frans and Louis Goossens, eds. Een spyeghel voor G. Jo Steenbergen: Huldealbum aangeboden bij zijn emeritaat. Acco. pp. 393–411.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
Language as a subject

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A number of criteria for selecting 'basic linguistic action verbs' in languages, are summed up, with particular reference to their application in Polynesian languages: on the methodology of metapragmatics.