Color language universality and evolution: On the explanation for basic color terms

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 497-524

  Dedrick, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0030298662     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515089608573197     Document Type: Article

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