Is an evolutionary theory of language play possible?

Cahiers de Psychologie Cognitive

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-154

  Kuczaj II, Stan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative language play; Evolution

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EID: 0007101731     PISSN: 02499185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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