Interrogative Investigations

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Ivan A. Sag

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Ginzburg and Ivan A. Sag, published by CSLI Publications. ©2001 by CSLI Publications. All rights reserved. This text may be used and shared in accordance with the fair-use provisions of U.S. copyright law, and it may be archived and redistributed in electronic form, provided that this entire notice, including copyright information, is carried and provided that CSLI Publications is notified and no fee is charged for access. Archiving, redistribution, or republication of this text on other terms, in any medium, requires the consent of CSLI Publications. Interrogative Investigations Jonathan Ginzburg and Ivan A. Sag

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