When discourse matches syntax: On meta-informative centering theory and discourse coherence in the recent history of English
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of English Studies
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1989-6131,1578-7044
DOI: 10.6018/ijes/2011/2/149661