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A Corpus-based Approach to the Study of Permissive Constructions in English and Ukrainian Cover

A Corpus-based Approach to the Study of Permissive Constructions in English and Ukrainian

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jazcas-2025-0003 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4287 | Journal ISSN: 0021-5597
Language: English
Page range: 31 - 40
Published on: Nov 27, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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